Betchworth
Major Settlement in the Parish of Betchworth
Historical Forms
- Becesworde, Becesuuorde 1086 DB
- Becchesword 12th Lewes
- Becheswurd c.1170 BM
- Becheswrde 1199 FF
- Becheswrthe 1210–12 RBE 1420 FF
- Westbecheswrth 1255 Ass
- Westbechesworth 1312 Ipm
- Est Bechesworth 1307 Ass
- Bacheswrthe 1212–17 RBE
- Becheworth' 1215 ClR 1225 Ass c.1270 Winton 1302 Ch
- Estbechewrth 1246 FF
- Bettisworth 1448 Ch
- East Bettesworth 1679 FF
Etymology
'Becci 's farm,' v. worþ . Cf. Bechington (PN Sx 420) and beccesham (BCS 820) in Surrey.