Lasborough
Early-attested site in the Parish of Weston Birt
Historical Forms
- Lesseberg(e) 1086 DB 1242 Fees 1248 Ass
- Lesseberuwe, Lesseburg 1248 ib
- Lesseber(e)we 1260 Ipm 1285 FA
- Lasseberg(e), Lassebergh(e) Steph Ch 1318 GlR c.1260 Ch 1354
- Lasseberwe c.1220 GlR 1255 FF 1287 Ass
- Lassebur(e) 1282,1307 Ipm
- Lassebury 1283 Cl
- Lasceberwe 1292 Ipm
- Lasshebarowe als. Lasbarowe 1532,1557 FF
- Lasheboroughe als. Laseboroughe 1589 FF
- Lasbarowe 1522 FF
- Lasborough 1535 VE 1540 AOMB
Etymology
This referred to the tumulus just east of the village (156–824942); a much larger one lies a mile south-east in Tump Covert in Beverston (156–840935), so that Lasborough may well mean 'the lesser barrow', from OE lǣssa 'smaller' and beorg. Lassington (iii, 160), nearly 18 miles to the north across the Severn, has similar forms for the first el.