Broad Marston
Early-attested site in the Parish of Pebworth
Historical Forms
- Merestvne 1086 DB
- Brademerston' 1224,1241 FF
- Brod(e)merston 1306 Ass 1396 WinchLB 1504 ADiii
- Brod(e)mershton(e) 1362 ADiv 1392 Ipm 1401 WinchLB
- Brod(e) Marston 1571 FF
- Bradmaston 1517 InqEncl
- Broade Marston 1583 Talbot
- Mersshton Boys 1327 SR
- Marston Boyes als. Brodemeston 1533 FF
Etymology
v. Long Marston (248supra ). As in Broad Campden, 'Broad' (v. brād ) refers to the shape of the village site. The affix Boys refers to a 13th-century tenant Ernald de Bosco , as in Hidcote Boyce (243supra ).