English Place-name Society

Survey of English Place-Names

A county-by-county guide to the linguistic origins of England’s place-names – a project of the English Place-Name Society, founded 1923.

Bulmer Wapentake

Wapentake in the County of North Riding of Yorkshire

Historical Forms

  • Bolesford Wapentac 1086 DB
  • Wap' de Bvlem' svr' 1166 P
  • Bulemer 1219 Fees 1231 Ass 1252 YI 1285 KI 1286 Ebor
  • Bullemere 1226–8 Fees
  • Bulmer 1231 et passim
  • Bulmers(c)hire 1238 Guis 14 Kirkham
  • Galtrys, Galtris 1155–89 Kirkham 1171,1179 P 1222 ClR 1451 Test
  • Galtres 1177 HCY 1226–9 RegAlbii.39d 1577 NRS
  • Galteriz 1222 Pat 1223 ClR
  • Galteris 1227 Cl
  • Gautric 1227,1229,1233 Cl
  • Gaut(e)ris 1227,1230 1236 Cl 1250 Pat 1296 YI
  • Gautres 1270 YI 1290,1310 Ch 1577 Saxton
  • Gawtrees 1416 YD
  • Gawtryce 1510 Sanct