Blaisdon
Major Settlement in the Parish of Blaisdon
Historical Forms
- Blechedun(a), Blechedon(e) 12 Flax 1186 P c.1270 For 1509–47 Surv
- Blecheden(e) 1291 Tax 1544 LP
- Blechdon 1374 Ipm
- Blachesdon 1199 Abbr
- Blakesdun, Blakesdone 1202–3 Cur
- Blechesdun(a), Blechesdon(e) c.1200 GlR 1200 Cur 1220 Fees 1221 Ass c.1230 GlR 1358 Ipm
- Blecchesdon 1355 Heref
- Blecesdon 1261 Pat
- Blechyndon 1287 Ass
- Blichesdone 1270,c.1275 For
- Bletheden 1305 FF
- Blethedon 1461 Pat
- Blythedon 1466 ib
- Bleysdon 1535 VE 1556 FF
- Blesedon 1559 FF
- Bleacheden als. Bleason 1563 FF
- Blechedon als. Bleisdon 1592 ib
Etymology
'Blecci's hill', v. dūn . The pers.n. is an unrecorded OE Blæcci , Blecci , which occurs in OE Blecces forda 1012 KCD 1307 (O 477) and is assumed for Bletchington (O 201). The contraction to Blais - may have been assisted by the local name Blaize Bailey (216infra ).