Birdsall
Major Settlement in the Parish of Birdsall
Historical Forms
- Briteshale, Briteshala 1086 DB
- Brideshal(a), Brideshale 1086 DB 1108–14 RegAlb 1300 Hom
- Bridishal(a) t.Ric1 Ch 1308
- Birdsal(l), Byrdsal(l) 1150–60etfreqtoc.1400 Melsa 1411–2 Kirkham 1531 Test
- Byrdsal(l) upon the Woold 1584 FF
- Bridessal(e) 1167,1168 P 1246 Ass
- Bridesal(l)e 1238 Ch 1241 Ebor 1285 Abbr 1355 Ipm
- Bredessale 1175–95 YCh33
- Bredeshal 1216 ClR
- Breydishal 1268 YI
- Briddehale 12th Malton
- Briddeshal(a), Briddeshale 1190–4 P 1200 ChR 1336 Ch
- Briddeshall(e) 1240 FF 1285 KI
- Briddishal' 1220 Ass 1268 Malton
- Briddeshaghe 1332 Deod
- Briddesal(l), Briddesale 1285 KI 1286 YI 1350 FF
- Briddessal(e) 1297 LS 1303 KF 1342 SR
- Bridsal(l), Brydsal(l) 13th Kirkham 1322 BM 1349 Meaux 1423 Baildon
- Birdsaull als. Byrdyshall als. Byrdshall als. Bardsall 1558 FF
Etymology
'Bridd 's nook of land,' v. h(e)alh, here probably used of 'a secluded hollow in a hillside.'