Birchanger
Major Settlement in the Parish of Birchanger
Historical Forms
- Bilichangrā 1086 DB
- Byl(y)changr(e) 12th Ch(Facs) 1228 FF 1464 Ct
- Bil(e)cha(u)ngr(e) 1200 BM 1503 Will
- Blichangram, Becangrā 1086 DB
- Birecengre 1123–33 OxonCh
- Birich(e)angr(e) c.1160,12th Ch(Facs) 1200 P 1281 Ct 1322 MinAcct
- Byrichhangre, Berichhangre 1248 Ass
- Brichaungr(e) 1230 P 1285 Ass
- Bireghangre 1163 OxonCh
- Byrghangr' 1254 Ass
- Birch(h)angre 1222 FF 1287–98 Dugdvi 1334 Londin
- Byrch(eh)a(u)nger 1240–80 FF
- Birchagr' 1242 ChancR
- Bileshaungr' 1285 Ass
- Belchangre 1288 IpmR 1374–8 Pat
- Belchanger 14th Takeley 1589 ERxxx
- Beelchehanger 1542 FF
- Burghhangre 1299 Pat
- Burchangre 1423 MinAcct
- Berchaingre 1428 FA
- Birchanger alias Belchanker 1536 LP
- Bartechanger 1554 FF
- Berchanger or Belche Anger 1594 N
Etymology
'Birch-covered wooded slope,' v. bierce , hangra and cf. byric hangra BCS 724. The name has been subject to considerable French influence. v. IPN 105–6, 108, 114.