Birchitt
Early-attested site in the Parish of Coal Aston
Historical Forms
- Bircheheved, Bircheheu(e)d(e) c.1260 Beau 1269 Ass Ed1 Beau
- Bircheved, Birchevid, Bircheuid c.1200 Beau c.1280 DbAiii 14th BeauObit
- Byrkheued 1330 Ass
- Birchehed 1397 DbCh
- Byrched 1398 FF Hy6 Rental
- Byrchet 1499 Portland
- Birchett 1546 MinAcct
Etymology
Birchitt, Bircheheved , Bircheheu (e )d (e )c. 1260Beau (p), 1269Ass , Ed 1Beau , Bircheved , Birchevid , Bircheuid c. 1200Beau (p), c. 1280 DbA iii(p)et passim to 14thBeauObit , Byrkheued 1330Ass (p), Birchehed 1397 DbCh, Byrched 1398FF , Hy 6Rental , Byrchet 1499Portland , Birchett 1546MinAcct . 'Birch-covered headland', v. birce , hēafod .For the isolated form Byrk -, v. birki .