Survey of English Place-Names

Historical Forms

• Bridie 1086 DB 1285 FA 1428 et freq

• Bridye 1303 1346 Hutch3

• Bridy 1795 Boswell

• Bredy 1811 OS

• Breddy Farm 1841 TA

• Bridie bone uile 1280 Ass

• Boneuylesbrudye, Boniuylesbrudye 1319 Brid

• Bryde(ye)bonevill 1321 Drew

• Bonevilesbridge (sic) 1412 FA

• Bonevilesbride 1455 FF

• Bonevylesbryde 1431 FA

• Bonvyles-Bridy 1486 Ipm

Etymology

Bredy Fm (SY 507899), Bridie 1086 DB, 1285 FAet freq to 1428 ib, Bridye 1303 ib, 1346 Hutch3, Bridy 1795 Boswell, Bredy 1811 OS, Breddy Farm 1841TA ; Bridie bone uile 1280 Ass, Boneuylesbrudye , Boniuylesbrudye 1319Brid , Bryde (ye )bonevill 1321 Drew, Bonevilesbridge (sic)1412 FA, Bonevilesbride 1455 FF, Bonevylesbryde 1431 FA, Bonvyles -Bridy 1486 Ipm, named from its situation on R. Bride, cf par. name supra , RNs. infra . The affix is manorial: Stephen de Bonevil , Bonevyle held half a knight's fee here in 1285, 1303 FA, cf. Hutch3 2281 and, for the same family, cf. Bhompston Fm in Stinsford par. 1 367.There is mention of a mill here in 1086 DB, cf. also 'the church of Brydye Bonevyle '1320 Drew.