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Survey of English Place-Names

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Bromscott and Pemscott

Early-attested site in the Parish of Alvescot

Historical Forms

  • Bumerescote 1086 DB
  • Burmerscot 1250 Ipm
  • Bormerescote 1357 Cl
  • Burmerscote 1360 Cl
  • Bromscot(t) 1797 EnclA
  • Pismunscote 1086 DB
  • Pithmundiscote 1250 Ipm
  • Pythmundescote 1357 Cl
  • Pemscott Close 1685 BodlT c.1700
  • Pemscott 1797 EnclA

Etymology

Bromscott and Pemscott (not on map). The first of these is Bumerescote 1086 DB, Burmerscot 1250 Ipm, Bormerescote 1357 Cl, Burmerscote 1360 Cl, Bromscot (t )1797EnclA , which means 'Beornmǣr 's cottage(s).' The second is Pismunscote 1086 DB, Pithmundiscote 1250 Ipm, Pythmundescote 1357 Cl, Pemscott Close 1685 (c. 1700) BodlT , Pemscott 1797EnclA : second element cot(e), first an unrecorded personal name *Peohtmund . The Vicar, the Rev. B. Lloyd, informs us that both names are still known, though not in frequent use, and that at his suggestion some new council houses on the land known as Pemscott fields are to be named Pemscott Villas.