Survey of English Place-Names

Historical Forms

• Bertvne 1086 DB

• (la) Berthon(a) 1138–1267 Glouc 1239–85 Misc 1314 GlR

• Berthon(a) domini regis 12,1263–84 Glouc

• B'tona 1164 P

• (la) Berton' 1190 P 1221 Ass 1234 Cl 1484 Pat

• Berton' de Gloecr', Berton' iuxta Glouc' 1190 P 1327 SR

• Berton' Regis 1221 Ass 1274 Ipm 1503 Rent

• Berton' domini Regis c.1230 GlChii,9 c.1300 WinchLB

• Berton' Regine, Quene Berton' 1287 Ass

• (la) Barton 1472 Pat 1473 GlR

• Barton Regis 1535 VE

• Kinge Barton 1589,1598 Dep

Etymology

King's Barton, Bertvne 1086 DB, (la ) Berthon (a )1138–1267 Glouc (freq ), 1239–85 Misc, 1314 GlR, Berthon (a ) domini regis 12, 1263–84 Glouc, B 'tona 1164et freq P, (la ) Berton '1190 P, 1221Ass , 1234 Clet passim to 1484 Pat, Berton ' de Gloecr ', Berton ' iuxta Glouc '1190 P, 1327SR , Berton ' Regis 1221Ass , 1274 Ipmet freq to 1503Rent , Berton ' domini Regis c. 1230GlCh ii, 9, c. 1300 WinchLB, Berton ' Regine , Quene Berton '1287Ass , (la ) Barton 1472 Pat, 1473 GlR, Barton Regis 1535 VE, Kinge Barton 1589, 1598Dep . v. bere- tūn, here the demesne farm for the king's manor of Gloucester; Edward the Confessor had 9 hides here and the crown continued to hold it; it was annexed to Gloucester Castle (RH i, 167), and is called 'King's' (and 'Queen's' once) to distinguish it from Abbot's Barton (supra ) and Barton Regis in Bristol (iii, 94infra ). It was on the east side of the city near Barton St. It gave its name to a hundred (114 supra ), as did Barton Regis (iii, 83infra ).