English Place-name Society

Survey of English Place-Names

A county-by-county guide to the linguistic origins of England’s place-names – a project of the English Place-Name Society, founded 1923.

Badshot, Badshot Lea

Early-attested site in the Parish of Farnham

Historical Forms

  • Batsete 1241 Ass
  • Batshate 1255 Ass 1332 SR 1346 Rental
  • Batshete 1263 Ass 1422 SR
  • Bacchete 1241 Ass
  • Badechete 1263 Ass
  • Badschate 1312 Rental
  • Badshute 1390 FF
  • Baddeshute 1395 Rental
  • Batteshate 1270 Ass 1336 SR
  • Bateschete 1278 Ass
  • Batesshate 1336 SR
  • Badshot 1545 SR
  • Batshotte 1583 SrWills
  • Badshott Lee 1634 Moulton
  • Bagshot 1548 Pat

Etymology

'Bata 's corner of land,' v . sceat.