Guilsborough
Major Settlement in the Parish of Guilsborough
Historical Forms
- Gisleburg 1086 DB
- Gilleburc 1160 P
- Gildeburch 1194,1195 P
- Ghildeburc 1209–35 WellsR
- Gildeburg 1226 ClR
- Gildesburc late12th BM
- Giltesburgh 1220 Fees
- Geldesburg' 1228 FF
- Geldesbur' 1290 Ipm
- Geldeburg 1242 Fees
- Guldesburgh 1316 FA
- Gylesburgh 1367 Cl
- Guillesborow 1596 FF
- Gilsborowe 1610 Recov
Etymology
OE Golda is recorded as a pers. name, and there may have been a corresponding strong i -form Gyldi , which would yield OE Gyldesburh , 'the burh of one Gyldi .' Most borough -names go back to OE beorg, but this is clearly a burh-name. Bridges (i, 566) says that on the top of Burrows or Borough hill were still to be seen remains of the encampment which gave rise to the name. See further Morton 524.