Survey of English Place-Names

Historical Forms

• Bogeley(e) 1275 RH 1310 Ipm 1311 Cl

• Bogelee 1295(p),1306 GillCt

• Bogeleygh' 1306 ib

• Bogeleigh 1313 Cl

• Bogelegh 1313 1362 For

• Bogele 1374 1381 GillCt

• Boggeley 1280 Ass

• Bogley 1811 OS

• Bugeley 1300 GillCt

• Bugelegh 1311 Cl

• Buggeleye 1312 Fine 1356 GillCt

• Buggele(e) 1316 Inqaqd 1317 FF

• Buglegh 1312,1313 Cl

• Bugleystret 1501 GillCt

• Bugleigh, Bugley (Streete), Buglie Meade 1609 LRMB

• Bugley or Bogley 1795 Boswell

• Bugly (Grd), Under Bugly, Long Bugl(e)y, Short Bugl(e)y 1839 TA

• Bouglee 1327 SR

• Bougeleyeslane 1415 GillCt

Etymology

Probably 'Bucge's clearing or wood', from the OE  fem. pers.n. Bucge and lēah, although it is possible that the first el. is ME  bugge 'a boggart, a hobgoblin', cf. Bugley W 158 which is apparently analogous, v. lane , strǣt . It should perhaps be noted that the earliest form of the p.n. in independent use (i.e. not used as a surname) is 1356GillCt .