Burlescombe
Major Settlement in the Parish of Burlescombe
Historical Forms
- Berlescoma 1086 DB
- Buroldescumba t.Hy2 Oliver
- Bur(e)woldescumbe 12th Canonsleigh
- Bur(e)woldiscumbe 1173–5 Ch 1329
- Borwoldiscumbe 1374 Exon
- Burlescombe 1219 Ass
- Burlescumb(a) 1249 FF 1329 Ch
- Burliscoome 1303 FA
- Bordlescumb' 1242 Fees780
- Berdlescume c.1270 Gerv
- Burdelescombe 1291 Tax t.Ed3 Ass
- Burghelescomb 1275 RH
- Bertlescomb 1296 Ipm
- Brodelyscom 1314 Ipm
- Bridelescoumbe 1327 Ipm
- Brydliscoumbe, Bredelecoumbe 1350 Ipm
- Brudelescombe 1356 Ass
- Burlescom al. Buscombe al. Buddlescom 1586 Deed
- Burlescombe oth. Burscombe 1793 Recov
Etymology
'Burgweald 's cumb.'