Buckland
Major Settlement in the Parish of Buckland
Historical Forms
- Bochelande 1086 DB
- Bocland(iam), Bokland(iam) 1154–89,1200 Glouc 1207 Abbr 1221,1248 Ass 1363 et freq
- Boclaunde 1200 Glouc 1287 Ass
- Boclond(e) 13 Glouc 1221 Ass 1282 Episc
- Bouclaunde 1263–84 Glouc
- Bokelonde 1327 SR 1460 MinAcct
- Bucland(e), Bukland(e) 1267 Glouc 1428 Pat
- Buck(e)lond(e), Buck(e)land 1535 VE 1542 MinAcct 1581 FF
Etymology
'Land held by grant of a charter', v. bōc-land, in this case land granted to St Peter's Gloucester by Kynred (Coenred ), king of the Mercians (Glouc i, 67, cf. BG v, 103).