Bullocks Town
Early-attested site in the Parish of Withyham
Historical Forms
- Bulkestone 1327 SR
- Bullockys-towne 1538 SRS19,145
Etymology
Bullocks Town (lost) is the name of a manor mentioned in 1315 as Bollokestone (Ipm), the home of John de Bulkestone (1327 SR), and as Bullockys-towne in 1538 (SRS 19, 145). We have here either the animal-name (cf. Bulkestroude 1327 SR (p), 'bullock's marsh'), or Bullok as a ME pers. name. Cf. Bullok as a pers. name in the Sx Subsidy Rolls.
Places in the same Parish
Early-attested site
- Groombridge
- Alkesford Fm
- Birchden
- Blackham
- Buckhurst
- Corsley
- Fishers Gate
- Fishridge
- Gillridge Fm
- Hendal Fm
- Hoadley's Fm
- Hale Court, Ham Fm, Hole Fm and Summerford Fm