Survey of English Place-Names

Historical Forms

• Biscoptun c.1101×7 SurteesIII418 1144×52 SD 1189×1212 Spec

• Biscoptune 1339 GD

• Bisscaptun' c.1140 Spec

• Biscopton(') 1153×95 Finc c.1220 Spec c.1230 FPD

• Biscopt' 1189×1212,c.1200,c.1220 Spec

• Bischopetun c.1170 FPD

• Bissopt(on)' 1174×93,1188×98,1195×1221 Spec 1315 Ct

• Bissopeston' 1239 FF

• Byssopton' 1311 RPD

• Bishopton(') c.1220 Spec 1483,1559–1604 IPM 1647 ParlSurv 1717 Hud

• Byschoptun 1284 Finc

• Bischopton(') 1342 IPM 1360 Spec 1382 Hatf

• Bisshopton(') 1347 Pont 1386 Wills 1393–1533 IPM

• Bysschopton' 1382 Hatf 1406 Pont

• Bysshopton(') 1386,1387 Spec 1392–1468 IPM 1406 Pont 1408,1410(p) Lang

• Busshopton(') 1342 RPD 1635×6 IPM

• Busshoton 1593 Wills 1606–37 IPM

• Bushoppton 1623–8 ib

Etymology

'The bishop's estate or manor', OE  biscop + tūn.