Winterborne Belet
Early-attested site in the Parish of Winterborne Came
Historical Forms
- Wintreburne 1086 DB(f.84b)
- Winterburn 1224 FF 1225 Pat
- Winterburn Belet 1288 Ass
- Winterborne Belet 1285 FA
- Wynterbo(u)rn(e) Belet 1332 SR 1461 Rent
- Wynterbo(u)rn(e) Ben(n)et (sic) 1443 HarlRoll 1454 Weld1
- Winterborne Bylett 1502–4 BMI
- Winterborne Billett 1685 Batten
Etymology
Winterborne Belet (lost), Wintreburne 1086 DB (f. 84b), Winterburn 1224 FF, 1225 Pat, Winterburn Belet 1288Ass , Winterborne Belet 1285 FA, Wynterbo (u )rn (e ) Belet 1332 SRet freq to 1461Rent , Wynterbo (u )rn (e ) Ben (n )et (sic)1443HarlRoll , 1454Weld 1, Winterborne Bylett 1502–4 BM I, Winterborne Billett 1685Batten . Like Winterborne Came supra , named from R. South Winterborne; in 1086 DB this manor was held by William Belet (VCHDo 3 113, cf. Frome Billet in W Stafford par. supra ), cf. also Robert Belet 1224 FF, Ralph Belet 1225 Pat, William Belet 1332 SR. Fägersten 253 note 1 takes it to be an alternative name for Winterborne Steepleton par. infra , but this is unlikely; on its alternation with (and probable location near) Cripton in this par., v. prec.