Balsall
Major Settlement in the Parish of Balsall
Historical Forms
- Beleshale t.Hy1 Kenilworth 1185 Templars 1221 Ass 1235 Fees 1285 FF 1327 Ch
- Belesale 1185 Templars
- Belessale 1226 ADv
- Belesdale 1248 Ch
- Belessall 1262 Ass
- Belsale 1268 Ch
- Balishale 1221 Ass 1268 Ch 1428 FA
- Balishall 1275 RH
- Balisale c.1300 ADvi
- Bal(e)sale 1279 Nott 1312 Cl 1327 SR
- Baleshale 1285 Ass 1316 FA
- Belleshal 1289 Ass
- Ballsal(l) 1380 ADvi 1471 ADi
- Ballsyll 1397 ADii
- Ballyshaule 1511 KnowleG
- Balsall 1535 VE
Etymology
'Bæll 's corner or angle of land,' v. healh . The place was a chapelry of Hampton in Arden till 1863 and formed the southeastern angle of that parish. For the pers. name cf. bælles weg (BCS 814), Balsham (PN C 20), Balscote (PN O 46), Balsdon in Whitstone (Co), Bellesdone 1086 DB, Ballesdon 1327SR .