Bothamsall
Major Settlement in the Parish of Bothamsall
Historical Forms
- Bodmescel, Bodmesceld 1086 DB
- Bodemeskil c.1175 Holtzmann
- Bodmeshil c.1150 Dane
- Bodmeshel 1196 P
- Bomeshul 1166 ib
- Bomeshill' 1204 Cur 1206 FF
- Bodmishil 1235 Fees
- Bodmeshill' 1242 1245 Ipm 1275 RH
- Botmeshil c.1190 Dane
- Bothmeshill' 1212 Fees
- Bothemishil 1242 ib
- Bothemishill 1297,1325 Ipm
- Bothemishull 1308 1330 Ass 1332 Wollaton 1335 ib
- Bothemishul 1316 FA
- Bothemessel 1246 Ebor
- Both(o)meshill 1269,1281 FF
- Both(o)meshull 1331 Ch
- Bothumsil 1356 Ipm
- Bothumsell 1396 FF
- Bothomsel 1400 Pat
- Bottumhale 1539 LP
- Bothamsall al. Bottomsell 1689 Recov
- Bottomsall c.1825 O.S.
Etymology
This is a difficult name, for there has clearly been an early confusion of suffix. If we lay stress on the first series of forms, and it is difficult to neglect them, the final element is OE celde (or OScand kelda), 'spring.' There is a strong spring in the side of the hill on which the village stands, and it may be that the whole name is from OE botmes-celde , boþmes -celde , 'spring of the valley bottom.' Final d was early lost and the unstressed suffix re-interpreted as if from hyll . The forms do not support association with OE scylf (as in DEPN).