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Survey of English Place-Names

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Bugsell Fm

Early-attested site in the Parish of Salehurst

Historical Forms

  • Bokeselle c.1260 Pens 1296 SR 1310 Pens
  • Bokeshul(l) 1271 Ass 1325 Cl 1327 SR 1339 Ipm
  • Bukeshulle 1271 Ass 1327 SR
  • prat. voc. Bokeselemede 1288 Ass
  • Boghesell 1306 FF
  • Bugshill 1893 O.S.

Etymology

This is probably 'buck's hill,' v. bucc , hyll , and cf. Boarzell supra 451. The numerous -hull forms prevent our taking the second element to be the same as in Drigsell infra .