Brightwell Baldwin
Major Settlement in the Parish of Brightwell Baldwin
Historical Forms
- (æt) Berhtanwellan 887 BCS547 11th
- (æt) Byrhtan wellan 887 BCS547 11th
- Byrhtanwylle, Byrhtawelle 973 KCD580 11th
- Britewelle 1086 DB
- Britewell' 1268 Ass
- Bretewelle 1086 DB
- Brechtewelle 1231 FF
- Berhtewella c.1150 Harl
- Brihtewella superiore c.1150 Harl
- Brichtwell' 1166 P 1371 Cl
- Brutewill' 1166 P
- Brutewell' 1268 Ass
- Brutewell 1284–5 FA
- Brithewell' 1207 P
- Brithewell 1216 Cl
- Briithewelle 1219 FF
- Britthewell' 1235–6 Fees
- Brithtewell 1249 FF
- Brithwelle 1250 FF
- Brythwelle 1252 FF
- Estbrithwell 1275 FF
- Estbrythwell 1285 FF
- Brightewelle 1241 FF 1371 Cl
- Parcbrightwell 1244 FF
- Estbrightwell 1379 Cl
- Brightehull 1380 Ch
- Bryghtwelle Harcarlus 1401 Cl
- Brightwell Huskarlus c.1450 AD
- Est Bryghtwell 1476 AD
- Bristewell' 1242–3 Fees 1268 Ass
- Bristewell 1274 Ipm
- Bristwell 1274 Cl
- Brizthewell 1346 FA
- Britwell 1275 Cl
- Estbritwell 1285 Ass
- Bryttewell' 1297 CornAcc
- Brytwell 1428 FA
- Estbrichwelle, Brichwelle 1285 Ass
- Brighwell 1300 Ipm 1360 AD
Etymology
'Bright spring,' v. be(o)rht, w(i)elle. The same name occurs in Sf and Berks, the Berks name being rendered declaratam fontem in BCS 830. Britwell Prior and Salome, which are neighbouring places, have a different etymology, for which v. 105.
The prefix Parc - is from a family named de Parco , which had property here in the 13th and 14th centuries: a manor of Parkys , Parkes is mentioned 1474 Stonor, 1522–3Rental , 1595FF . Thomas Huscard appears in this connection 1284–5 FA, and Sir Baldwin de Bereford is granted the manor of Brightwell, sometime of Thomas Huscarl , 1373 Cl. One of the heirs of Thomas Huscarl gives him quitclaim with warranty of the manor of Estbrightwell , obviously the same place, 1379 Cl. The Oxfordshire Brightwell must have been called 'east' for distinction from Brightwell near Wallingford in Berks. The Thomas Huscard who appears 1284–5 FA apparently had a son, also called Thomas, who is presumably the person concerned in the later transactions.