Bootle
Major Settlement in the Parish of Bootle
Historical Forms
- Bodele 1086 DB
- Botele 1251 FF
- Botle c.1135(earlycopy),c.1160(earlycopy) Lowther 1321 FF
- Botel(l) c.1170 StB 1440 FF
- Botyl, Botil(l) c.1200 StB 1513 LP
- Botil in Coupeland 1281 Wickwane
- Bothille 1228–43 DuLa
- Bothil(l) 1291 Tax 1309,1396 Pap
- Botehill(e) 1303 FF 1401 Furness
- Butile 1369 Ipm
- Butell' 1462 Netherhall
- Butill 1526 DuLa
- Butehill 1570 ExchKR
- Butle 1571 CWxi
- Bowtle 1568 FF
- Bootle 1581 ib
Etymology
Like Bootle (PN La 116), this is simply OE bōðl, 'building.'