Blennerhasset
Major Settlement in the Parish of Blennerhasset and Kirkland
Historical Forms
- Blennerheiseta 1188 P
- Blennerhasset(t) 1353 Carliol 1501 Ipm
- Blendherseta 1188,1189 P
- Blenh' sete 1190–2,1195 P
- Blenherseta 1194 ib
- Blenhersetta 1194 CR
- Blenreheyset 1230 Scotland
- Blenerheyset(e) 1235 FF 1400 et freq
- Blemerheyset 1276 Ass
- Blenerayset 1290 ADvi
- Blennirhaiset c.1290 Lowther
- Blenerhaysette 1308 Ipm
- Blenarhasset 1432 ADi
- Blenreyset, Bleineyset 1271 Pat
- Bleneyherset 1276 Ass
- Blencherhayset', Blenkaysette, Blencharnsete 1278 Ass
- Blinenhaysete 1278 Ch
- Blanarhasset 1426 Cl 1459 Pat
- Blynroset 1610 Speed
- Blanrasset 1675 Sandford
- Blinrosset 1675 Ogilby
Etymology
Probably, as suggested by Ekwall (DEPN), the ON heysætr , 'hay shieling,' has been added to a British place-name containing blaen , 'top' (cf. Blencarn supra 214). The medial -er - is best explained by Ekwall (loc. cit .) on the supposition that the full first element corre- sponded to Welsh blaen-dre , 'hill farm.'