Barton Hill, Barton Regis
Early-attested site in the Parish of Bristol
Historical Forms
- Bertvne apud Bristov, Bertun(a), Berton(a) 1155–1157 P 1217 ClR 1248 Ass 1412 Pat
- Berton(a) extra (uillam) de Bristo(u), Berton(a) extra Bristol(l) 1199,1200 P 1230 Cl 1248 Ass
- Berton(a) Bristol(l)' 1219 Cl 1220 Fees 1261 Ipm 1470 Pat
- Berton(a) juxta Bristol(l), Berton(a) Brist' 1316 FA 1415,1478 Ipm
- Berton Bristowe 1402 Pat
- Berton(a) Regis 1413 MinAcct 1485 Ipm 1492 MinAcct
- la Berton 1276 Cl 1291 Abbr
- Barton 1415 Pat
- Barton Regis 1481 IpmR 1570,1619 FF
- Kynges Barton 1564 FF
- Bertonhull' 1413 MinAcct
- Barton Hill 1777 M
Etymology
v. bere-tūn 'barley farm', here denoting the demesne farm of Bristol Castle; it belonged to the king (DB, Taylor 200) and long continued to do so (1292 Abbr 229, 1479 FF, etc.), hence 'Kynges' and 'Regis', cf. Abbot's and King's Barton in Gloucester (ii, 136supra ); from this royal manor the hundred of Barton Regis was created (83 supra ). Barton Regis was long ago absorbed in Bristol, and the name survives only as that of Barton Hill (v. hyll ), about a mile east of the old city centre.