Brentwood
Major Settlement in the Parish of Brentwood
Historical Forms
- Bosco arso 1176 P 1213 ClR 1260–4 FF
- boscum arsum 1222 StP
- Boscarso 1264 ADiii
- Boisars 1226 ChR 1232 Cl
- le Boysars, del Boysars 1234–48 Cl
- (Le) Brend(e)wode 1254 Ass 1291 Pat 1372 BM 1376 Cl
- Brandewode 1279 FF
- Brundwode or Brentwode 1510 LP
- Brentwood 1532 Lancs
- Burntwood 1594 N 1602 Stent 1626 ERxxxi
Etymology
'The burnt wood,' v. brende , with early Latin and French forms.
Places in the same Parish
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