Survey of English Place-Names

Historical Forms

• Estbur' 1288 Ass

• Estbury 1327 SR

• dec' de Estbury 1406 Digby 1427 Salis 1566 Sher

• Estbery 1487,1496 Digby

• Estburie 1577 Sher

• Estburye 1590 Salis 1614 Digby

• Esttebury 1332 SR

• Estebury 1508,1531 Digby

• Esteburie 1590 Salis

• Eastburey 1579 Russ

• Eastburie 1590 Salis

• Eastbury(e) 1614 Pitt

Etymology

Eastbury (lost as a p.n., but surviving in Eastbury Hotel in Long St.; formerly a tithing), Estbur '1288Ass , Estbury 1327SR , dec ' de Estbury 1406Digby , 1427Salis et freq to 1566Sher , Estbery 1487, 1496Digby , Estburie 1577Sher , Estburye 1590Salis , 1614Digby , Esttebury 1332 SR, Estebury 1508, 1531Digby , Esteburie 1590Salis , Eastburey 1579Russ , Eastburie 1590Salis , Eastbury (e )1614Pitt et passim , v. ēast , bury , cf. Westbury (now a st.n.) supra ; East Bury 1802 Map is given as the name for the E end of Long St. (about ST 643167).