Bilshay Ctg, Bilshay Dairy & Bilshay Fm
Early-attested site in the Parish of Allington
Historical Forms
- Bileshey(e) 1244 Ass 1327 SR
- Bilisheye 1261 Vaux c.1447
- Billeshag(e) 1285 FA 1288 Ass
- Billeshey(e) 1396 IpmR 1397 Cl
- Bilshegh 1330,1337 FF 1340 Pat
- Bilsheygh 1348 IpmR
- Bilsheigh' 1357 Ilch
- Bylesheye 1332 SR
- Bylesheghe 1333 HarlCh
- Bulshegh (sic) 1376 Ilch
- Byls(h)ey 1414 ADIII 1498 Ct
- Bylleshey 1415 Fine
- Bilsey 1650 Hutch3
- Bilshay 1774 Hutch1
- Billshay 1811 OS
- Belshay Farm 1845 TA('LodersWestEnd')
Etymology
Bilshay Ctg, Bilshay Dairy & Bilshay Fm (SY 452948), Bileshey (e )1244Ass (p), 1327 SR (p), Bilisheye 1261 (c.1447) Vaux , Billeshag (e )1285 FA (p), 1288Ass (p), Billeshey (e )1396 IpmR, 1397 Cl, Bilshegh 1330, 1337 FF, 1340 Pat, Bilsheygh 1348 IpmR, Bilsheigh '1357Ilch (p), Bylesheye 1332 SR (p), Bylesheghe 1333HarlCh (p), Bulshegh (sic)1376Ilch (p), Byls (h )ey 1414 AD III, 1498Ct , Bylleshey 1415 Fine, Bylsse 1496, Bilsse 1497Ct , Bilsey 1650 Hutch3, Bilshay 1774 Hutch1 et passim , Billshay 1811 OS, Belshay Farm 1845TA ('Loders West End'). 'Bil's enclosure or holding', from the OE pers.n. Bil and (ge)hæg (twice alternating with haga 1 ).