Survey of English Place-Names

Historical Forms

• Bocheland 1086 DB

• Bochelant Exon

• Bokeland iuxta Waymue 1268 Ass

• Boclande 1285 FA

• Boclaund 1288 Ass

• Boclonde 1303 FA

• Bouclond 1340 NI

• Bouclond Rypers 1431 FA

• Bok(e)lond(e) Ripers 1359 FF 1375 Pat

• Bokelond Riepers 1390 Fine

• 'Boklonde Ryvers by Abbotesbury' 1399 Cl

• Bouclond Rippers 1412 FA

• Bok(e)lond(e) Repers 1428 1486 Weld1

• Bu(c)k(e)lond Rivers 1425 IpmR

• Bu(c)k(e)lond Rypers 1495 Ipm 1543 Weld1

• Bukland 1446 Fine

• Buclond 1461 Ct

• de Riuers 1268 Ass

• de Ripirs 1285 FA

Etymology

Buckland Ripers (SY 652825), Bocheland 1086 DB, Bochelant Exon, Bokeland iuxta Waymue 1268Ass , Boclande 1285 FA, Boclaund 1288Ass , Boclonde 1303 FA, Bouclond 1340 NI, 1346, 1428, Bouclond Rypers 1431 FA, Bok (e )lond (e ) Ripers 1359 FF, 1375 Pat, Bokelond Riepers 1390 Fine, 'Boklonde Ryvers by Abbotesbury '1399 Cl, Bouclond Rippers 1412 FA, Bok (e )lond (e ) Repers 1428 ibet freq to 1486Weld 1, Bu (c )k (e )lond Rivers 1425 IpmR, Bu (c )k (e )lond Rypers 1495 Ipm, 1543Weld 1, Bukland 1446 Fine, Buclond 1461Ct , 'land granted by charter', v. bōc-land, cf. Buckland N. par. infra . The family of de Riuers or de Ripariis (from Riviére in Normandy) were here in the 13th cent. (Robert de Riuers , John de Riuers 1268Ass , John de Rypirs , , John de Ripirs 1285 FA), cf. also Fees pp. 93, 426, 605, 753; for the other affixes, v. Abbotsbury par. and Weymouth par. infra . Buckland Ripers was a separate par. until 1894. There is mention of a mill here in 1086 DB, v. VCHDo 3103.