Bassenthwaite
Major Settlement in the Parish of Bassenthwaite
Historical Forms
- Bistunthweit c.1160 Fountains
- Bastunthuait c.1175 Hesley
- Bastunthweit, Bastuntwayt, Bastunthwait t.John Fountains c.1240 StB 1298 StBA
- Bastenethwait 1208 FF
- Bastenthwyt 1212 StBA
- Bastenthwait 1241 Cl 1403 Pat
- Bastenqweyth' 1308 Netherhall
- Bastanswayt 1256 FF
- Bastanthweyt 1278,1279 Ass
- Bastinthwayt, Bastinthwait 1292 Ass 1372 StB
- Bastynthuate 1535 VE
- Bastingthwayt 1292 Ass
- Bastingthewyt ib. (p)
- Bastingthweyt 1308 Cl
- Bastingthwaite 1547 FF
- Bastonethwayt c.1230 Fountains
- Bastonthwait 1303 Pat
- Basyngthwaite 1492 DunBev
- Bassyngthwayte 1540 AOMB
- Basonthwaite 1599 FF
- Bastyntwhat 1562 PR(Crosth)
Etymology
Ekwall (DEPN) takes the first element to be the OFr bastun , 'stick,' used as a personal name, noting Ernaldus Bastun (1191 P (Nf)), Richard Bastun (1303Ass (Nth)). Hence 'Bastun 's þveit . See also Introduction.