Bourton on the Hill
Major Settlement in the Parish of Bourton on the Hill
Historical Forms
- Bortvne 1086 DB
- Burton' 1173 P 1206 Abbr 1221 Eyre 1231 Cl 1287 Ass 1536 Rent
- Burton' in Hennemeyrs' 1274 FF
- Burton' in Henmarsh 1500–15 ECP
- Burton' iuxta Campedene 1291 FF
- Burton' super montem 1535 VE 1541 FF 1577 M
- Burton' upon the Hill 1552 Pat
- Bourton c.1195 Godstow 1287 Ass 1291 Tax 1495 Rent
- Bourton in Hen(n)emersh 1415 IpmR, AD iii
- Bourton in Hemmarsh 1421 Pat
- Bourton on the Hill 1741 PR
- Borghtone 1331 Ipm
- Boorton 1434 MinAcct
- Boorton in Hennemershe 1393 Cl
- Borton super Montem als. Borton in Henmarshe 1590 FF
- Borton on the Hill 1714 PR
Etymology
'Fortified farmstead', v. burh-tūn. It is distinguished from Bourton on the Water (195supra ) by the affixes Henmarsh (230 supra ) and 'on the Hill' (v. hyll , Lat mons ).