Survey of English Place-Names

Historical Forms

• Burgestede c.975 ASWills

• Burghestedā 1086 DB

• Burg(he)sted(e), Great Burg(he)sted(e) 1208–88 FF 1241 For

• Westburghested 1241 FF 1300 Misc 1330 Londin

• Burh(e)sted 1208 FF

• Burcsted 1366 Pat

• Bur(e)stude, Bur(e)sted(e) 1212 RBE 1223 Cl

• Bur(e)sted(e) Parva 1228 Bracton

• Estbur(e)sted(e) 1254 Ass 1258–67 FF 1303–46 FA 1321 Londin

• Much Bur(e)sted(e) 16th M

• Burwested 1237 FF

• Burnstede (sic) 1253 ib

• Borusted 1254 Ass

• Borwstede 1279 Bart

• Bourwstede 1306 Londin

• Borsted 1254 Ass

• Borsted Magna 1274 RH

• Borestud' 1285 Ass

• Bordestede 1286 FF

• Parua brusted 1539 MinAcct

• Busted t.Jas1 ChancP 1639 Stifford

Etymology

'Stronghold-site,' v. burh , stede . Little Burstead is west of Great Burstead.