Survey of English Place-Names

Historical Forms

• Bothums 1381 SR

• Bothum 1433,1560 FF

• Bothom(e) 1511 Lanc 1512 DbCh

• Bottom 1512 Lanc

• Botham Hall 1576 DbAnsii

• Bothunsall 1577 Saxton

• Bothumsall 1610 Speed

• hall of Bothomes 1631 ShefBC

Etymology

Bottom's Hall, Bothums 1381SR (p), Bothum 1433, 1560FF , Bothom (e )1511 Lanc, 1512 DbCh, Bottom 1512 Lanc, Botham Hall 1576 DbAns ii, Bothunsall 1577 Saxton, Bothumsall 1610 Speed, hall of Bothomes 1631ShefBC . 'The valley', v. botm , to which hall was added later.