Washbourne
Early-attested site in the Parish of Halwell
Historical Forms
- Waseborna 1086 DB
- Wasseburn(e) 1238 FF 1242 Fees777 1284 FA
- Waysseburn 1276 Ipm
- Wayssheborn 1333 SR
- Westwaisshebourne 1345 Ass
- Waisschebourne 1350 Ipm
- Wassheborn Water, Wassheborn Durant, Wasshborn Bauzan 1303 FA
- Westwasshebourne 1340 Ass
- Estwasshebourne 1345 Exon
- Weshbourne, Wesshebourne 1428 FA
- Baucan 1238 FF 1242 Fees
- Walter 1303 FA
Etymology
'Sheep-wash stream,' v. (ge)wæsc, burna . One manor was held by Richard Baucan in 1238 (FF) and 1242 (Fees), another by one Walter in 1303 (FA) and the third by the family who held the manor of Dorsely (infra 325) in 1242 (Fees 795).