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.

Bassetlaw Wapentake

Wapentake in the County of Nottinghamshire

Historical Forms

  • Bernesedelaue, Bernedelawe, Bernedeslaue 1086 DB
  • Dersetelawa (sic) 1157 P
  • Bersetelawa 1165 P
  • Bersetelau 1167 P
  • Hersetelawa 1169 ib
  • Bersetelaw(e) 1219 Fees 1230 P 1275 RH 1280 Ass 1302 FA
  • Bersetlaw, Bersetlow 1298 Ass
  • Bersettelowe 1305 ib
  • Bercetlowe 1327 ib
  • Barsettelowe 1333 Cl
  • Barsett Lawe 1539 LP
  • Basselawe 1158,1211 RBE
  • Bersetewap' 1169,1170 P
  • Bertelawa 1195,1199 P
  • Berteslawa 1196 ib
  • Berteslawe 1198 ib
  • Beresetl' 1227 Fees
  • Bassetlowe 1402 FA 1414 Cl
  • le Clay 1232 Ch
  • le Cley c.1250 Welbeck
  • le Nordclay, le Sudclay 1275 RH
  • the Cley 1334 Wollaton
  • Northclay, Southclay 1343 Ass
  • the North Claye 1539 LP
  • Oswardebec, Wardebec 1086 DB
  • Oswardebec 1153 BM 1242 Fees
  • Osewardesbeck 1169,1194 P
  • Oswardesbec 1180,1183 ib
  • Osewardebek 1280 Ass
  • Hatfeld 1232 Wollaton
  • Hadfeld, Hethfeld' 1232 DukRec
  • Haytfeld 1275 RH
  • le Hattefeld 1343 Ass

Parishes in this Wapentake

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