Beswick
Major Settlement in the Parish of Kilnwick
Historical Forms
- Baseuuic, Basewic 1086 DB
- Besewic, Besewik(e), Besewyk(e) t.Ric1 Cur 13th YD 1219,1231 Ass 1233 FF 1406 YI
- Bessewyk(e) 1254 Abbr 1285 KI 1287 YI 1332 SR
- Beswyk(e) 1371 BM 1562 YD
Etymology
'Besi 's dairy-farm,' v. wic and cf. Bessingby supra 100.Beesby (L), Besebi , Basebi DB, would appear to contain the same pers. name.