West Bergholt
Major Settlement in the Parish of West Bergholt
Historical Forms
- Bercolt(a) 1086 DB
- Bercolt 1183 P
- Berc(h)holt(e) 1190 1238 SR 1249 FF 1255 Ass a.1272 Colch
- Berh(h)olt 1198 Colch 1253 Ch 1535 VE
- Burcot' 1185 RotDom
- Belcholt c.1213 Fees 1291 Tax
- Berg(h)holt(e) 1248 FF
- Berg(h)holt(e) Saukeuill' 1323 For
- Berg(h)holt(e) Shakevill 1367 FF
- Berg(h)holt(e) Saukevyll 1377 Bodl
- Westberg(h)holt(e) 1445 FF
- Berg(h)holt(e) Sakfeld 1514 ib
- Westbergholt Sakevyle 1491 ib
- Ber(c)hout a.1272 Colch
- Berkholt 1289 Abbr
- Beru(e)holte 1272 Ass 1333 MinAcct
- Berwholte 1428 FA
- Westonbarroholt t.Hy8 AOMB
- Wereholte Sakevill 1361 Bodl
- Westvergholt 1601 EAv
- Bergholte and Sakevyl 1372 FF
- Berughholt Sakevyle 1407 Pat
- Barhalt Hall 1412 FA
- Barholt Sakvyle 1529–32 ECP
- Barfold(e) 1504–15 ECP 1533 Heywood
- Barfold(e) alias Baringholt 1507,1574 Ct
- Barfold(e) Sackefild 1534 FF
- West Berfolde alias West Bergholt 1536 LP
Etymology
'Hill-wood,' v. beorg , holt , and cf. beorh holt BCS 596. The manor was in the possession of the Sackville family, t. Hy 1 to 1559 (M ii, 229). West to distinguish it from East Bergholt (Sf).For the initial v , w cf. Bobbingworth supra 52.