Bolnoe
Early-attested site in the Parish of Bletsoe
Historical Forms
- Bolnoh 1219 FF
- Bolnho 1276 Ass
- Bolonho 13th ADii
- Bolho ib.
- Bollinho 13th ADiii
Etymology
'Bol(l)a's hoh,' with the same pers. name (possibly of the same man) that is found in Bolnhurst supra 13, three miles to the east. It is probable that this is Bourne End . In Jefferys' map this is marked as Bone End . This is fairly common as a corruption of Bourne End (cf. Wootton Bourne End infra 87) but the name Bourne End is singularly inapplicable to the site as it is away from streams. On the other hand, it is on a hoh , Bone End may be from Bolnoe End and Bourne End be a 'respectable' corruption of it.Cf. Bone Hill (Wo), 1262 Bolenhull .