Survey of English Place-Names

Historical Forms

• Frome 1086 DB

• Frome Bonevil(l)eston(e) 1285 FA 1289 Misc 1431 FA

• Frome Bonevile 1286 Ipm 1289 Misc

• Boneliston 1437,1439,1449 Ilch

• Boneleston 1478 Weld2

• Bolmyston 1492,1544 Ilch

• Bolmeston 1492 Ilch 1495 Ilch 1497 Ilch 1545 Ilch

• Bolneston 1497 Ilch

• Bomson 1625 Wal

• the farme of Bompston 1641 Ilch

• Bomston 1774 Hutch1

• Boamstone 1811 OS

• Bolmston Fm 1838 TA

Etymology

Bhompston Ctgs, Bhompston Fm (SY 726907), Frome 1086 DB (f. 79a, 2 ×), Frome Bonevil (l )eston (e )1285 FA, 1289 Miscet freq with variant spellings Bon -, -vyles -, -uyl (l )es -, -uiles -, -uylis -, -uylys -, -vylys - to 1431 FA, Frome Bonevile 1286 Ipm, 1289 Misc, Boneliston 1437, 1439, 1449Ilch , Boneleston 1478Weld 2, Bolmyston 1492, 1544Ilch , Bolmeston 1492Ilch , 1495Ilch , 1497Ilch , 1545Ilch , Bolneston 1497Ilch , Bomson 1625Wal , the farme of Bompston 1641Ilch , Bomston 1774 Hutch1, Boamstone 1811 OS, Bolmston Fm 1838TA . 'Boneville's manor on R. Frome', v. RNs., cf. Frome Whitfield infra . William Bonevyle was here in 1449Ilch though his ancestors must have been here much earlier, cf. John de Bonville 1211–2 RBE, Nicholas de Bonevill 1242–3 Fees, and Bredy Fm in Burton Brad. par. infra .