Survey of English Place-Names

Historical Forms

• Boklond toun 854 BCS472 14

• Boclonde, Boclande 941 Glast(S474) 14

• ?Bocland 946–55 Finberg(S1737) 1726

• Bok(e)londe (rubric), Bokelande 966 Glast(S742(2)) 14

• Bochelande 1086 DB

• Bokeland(') 1196 ChancR 1212 Fees 1387 Pat

• Bokelond(e) m14 Glast 1428 FA 1429 Wells 1450 Pat

• Bocland(e) 1243 Fees 1258 For 1316 FA

• Boclaund(e) 1268 Ass 1338–40 Glast

• Boclond(e) 1268 Ass 1428 FA

• Boclounde l14 GlastE

• Boklond(e) 1264 MiltRoll e15 Glast 1338–40

• Bocklond' 1548 Ct

• Boukelond(') 1264 MiltRoll e15 Wells 1436

• Bouclond(e) 1327 Glast m14 FA 1346

• Bouclaund' 1332 SR

• Buklonde 1330 Ch

• Buclaunde 1338–40 Glast

• Bukelond' 1481 DCMCt

• Bucklond(') 1547 Ct 1553 Weld1

• Buckland(e) 1575 Saxton 1593 Weld1 1625 AddCh

• Boklonde Abbatis 1336 Banco

• Bouclond Abbots 1405 Pat

• Abbots Bokeland 1423 Anderson

• Buklonde Abbatis 1525 Wells

Etymology

'Land granted by charter', v. bōc-land, cf. Buckland Ripers 1239. In the earliest form toun is tūn 'estate'. The affix Abbots refers to the possession of this manor by Glastonbury Abbey, v. abbat , Lat  abbas (gen.sg. abbatis ).For the late addition Newton (from Sturminster Newton par. supra ), v. discussion under hundred name supra . The Anglo-Saxon bounds of Buckland Newton are given in 941 (14) Glast (S 474).