Beaworthy
Major Settlement in the Parish of Beaworthy
Historical Forms
- Begeurda 1086 DB
- Begehworth(i) 1285 FA
- Beghworthy 1242 Fees788
- Begheworthy 1359 Exon
- Beworthy 1281 Ass 1316 FA 1339,1345 Ass
- Beworthe 1291 Tax
- Beworthi 1323 Exon
- Beuworthi 1340 Ass
- Beuworthy 1346 FA
- Beworthy vulgo Bowery 1765 D
Etymology
'Farm of Bǣga or Bēaga ,' v. worþig . Cf. Richard Beagha , a juror in Kenton (D) in 1275 (RH).