Bignell Ho
Early-attested site in the Parish of Bicester
Historical Forms
- Bigenhull' 1220 Fees 1377 Ch
- Bigehul' 1235–6 Fees
- Bikehell' 1242–3 Fees
- Bigehill 1247 Ass
- Bigehulle 1278–9 RH
- Bikenhulle 1285 Ass
- Bikenhull c.1325 Kennett
- Bekenhull, Bykenhill 1376 Cl
- Bukenhull 1378 Cl
- Bignell 1428 FA
Etymology
Bignell Ho etc. take name from Bigenhull '1220 Feeset freq with variant spellings Bigenhull , Bygenhall , Bygenhull to 1377 Ch, Bigehul '1235–6 Fees, Bikehell '1242–3 Fees, Bigehill 1247Ass (p), Bigehulle 1278–9 RH, Bikenhulle 1285Ass (p), Bikenhull c. 1325 Kennett, Bekenhull , Bykenhill 1376 Cl, Bukenhull 1378 Cl (p), Bignell 1428 FA.The early forms for this name and for Bignor (PN Sx 124) point to the personal name Biga as first element. Second element hyll .