Brizlincote Hall
Early-attested site in the Parish of Bretby
Historical Forms
- Bersicot(e) c.1100,1114 BurtCh 1160–75 StoweCh 1185 BurtCh 1248 CampbCh c.1250,1254 Burton 1255 StoweCh
- Bursicot(e), Bursicota, Bursicotte a.1189 DbAnsvi 1196 ChancR John StoweCh 1209–22 RegAnt 1223–9 StoweCh c.1255 DbAnsvi 1269 Ass
- Bursycote 1388 Cor
- Birsicote 1281 Ass 1330 ib
- Byrsecote 1281 FF
- Bursincote c.1240 BurtCh 1326 Burton
- Birsingcote 1330 Ass
- Brysingcotes 1422 IpmR
- Brissyngcotes 1456–9 ECP
- Brysyngcotes 1518 StarChamb
- Bryssingcote 1559 DbAxxiv
- Brissingcott 1651 ParlSurv
- Brisselcote 1625 DbAxi
- Brislincoat Hall 1767 Burdett
Etymology
This is a difficult name in view of the medial -i - which may be a reduced form of -ing - found in some of the late forms. Alternatively -i - may be original and the later -in (g )- analogical. With these con- siderations the first element must remain unsolved, though ME berse 'forest-enclosure' might be considered. Perhaps 'cottage in a forest-enclosure', v. cot .