Survey of English Place-Names

Historical Forms

• Buschus 1327 AddCh

• Busshesend 1378 Pat

• Busshend(e) 1393 Ct 1442 Rental

• Busshend(e)Greene 1564 AddCh

• Bu(s)shes in Bush End 1531 MinAcct 1543 EAS(NS)ii

• Busshes, Busshende 1540,1545 LP

• Busshe 1289 Abbr

• Bussh 1303 FF

Etymology

Bush End. We have the following forms which must be associated with this name: Buschus 1327AddCh , Busshesend 1378 Pat, Busshend (e )1393Ct , 1442Rental , Busshend (e )Greene 1564AddCh , Bu (s )shes in Bush End 1531MinAcct , 1543 EAS (NS) ii, Bushill 1531, Busshecroft 1535MinAcct , Busshes , Busshende 1540, 1545 LP. One Nicholas Bus was living here in 1255 (AddCh ), William Busshe in 1289 (Abbr), and Adam Bussh in 1303 (FF), so this is probably manorial rather than local in origin.