English Place-name Society

Survey of English Place-Names

A county-by-county guide to the linguistic origins of England’s place-names – a project of the English Place-Name Society, founded 1923.

Budshead

Early-attested site in the Parish of St Budeaux

Historical Forms

  • Bucheside 1086 DB
  • Buddekeshyde, Buddekeshide 1242 Fees789
  • Budekeside 1263 Ipm
  • Budokyshyde 1440 Exon
  • Bodekesid(e) 1263 Ipm
  • Bodekeshid 1284 FA
  • Bottekeshide 1313 Exon
  • Bottokeshide 1333,1334 SR
  • Butshead al. Boxhead al. Budocoshide al. St Budeox 1671 Deed

Etymology

'The hide of land of St Budoc,' v. supra .

Places in the same Parish

Major Settlement