Bolnhurst
Major Settlement in the Parish of Bolnhurst
Historical Forms
- Bolehestre, Bulehestre 1086 DB
- Bollenhirst Wm1 Thorney c.1300–25
- Bolleherst c.1150 Thorney c.1300–25
- Boleherst, Bolehurst Hy2 AD(C5124) 1179 P 1198,1200,1202 FF c.1200 BM 1202 Ass 1232 1240 Ass 1242 Fees885 1247 Ass 1262 FF
- Balnherst, Balnhurst 1202 Ass 1428 FA
- Bolhurst, Bolherst 1220 LS 1247 Ass 1262 FF 1276 Ass
- Bonehurst 1227 Ass
- Bolneherst 1240 FF 1271 FF 1399 Cl
- Bolnherst, Bolnhurst, Bolnhirst 1240 Ass 1276 Ass 1284,1302,1316 FA 1323,1330 Ipm 1346 FA 1373 Cl 1390 CS
- Bolesherst 1240 Ass
- Bollehurst 1242 Fees868 1253 FF
- Bolehirst, Bolehurst 1247 Ass 1302 FA
- Bolenhurst, Bolenherst 1247 Ass 1283 ADi
- Bollenhurst 1287 Ass 1358 ADi
- Bolnehurst al. Bownest c.1550 Linc
- Bolnest 1493 Ipm
- Bonehurste al. Bolenhurste 1596 BM
Etymology
'Bol(l)a's wood.' In the 11th cent. we have two herst - forms and one i - form, in the 12th four herst - and one hurst - form, in the 13th fifteen e - forms, one i - form, thirteen u - forms, in the 14th two i - forms and eight u - forms. After that u - forms prevail. v. hyrst . It is uncertain whether the personal-name which forms the first element was Bola or Bolla , but the 11th cent. Thorney form makes the latter probable. For Bola v. Redin 85; cf. Bolnoe infra 28. The name Bolla possibly arose as a short form of Bōtlāf . For the a - forms cf. Colworth infra 40.