East Budleigh
Major Settlement in the Parish of East Budleigh
Historical Forms
- Bodeleia 1086 DB(Exon)
- Bodelie
- Estbodelegh t.Ed3 Ass 1412 Pat
- Boddelegh(e) 1291 Tax 1364 Ass
- Budelega 1125–9 France
- Buddele(ghe) c.1210–16 HMCiv,64 1269 Exon
- Buteleg 1219 Ass
- Budleigh al. East Budleigh 1671 Recov
Etymology
v. leah . The first element is probably OE budda , 'beetle,' used as a pers. name (v. Redin 74).