Broom, King's Broom
Early-attested site in the Parish of Bidford
Historical Forms
- Brome 710 BCS127 14th DB 1086 AD t.Hy2
- Broma 1155 Ch 1340
- Kinges Brome 1285 FF 1306 Pat
- Kinges Brome juxta Bideford 1303 FF
- Kyggesbrome 1305 BM
- Lutlebrome 1315 Ipm
- P'va Brome 1344 FF
- Bromeburnell 1436 FF
- Burnell Brome 1525 SR
- Burwelles Brome 1545 PCC
- Burnell's Brome 1656 Dugdale
- Browme 1546 SR
- Burnell 1280 ib
Etymology
'Place where broom grows,' v. brom . The manor was for a short time in the King's hands as successor to Odo of Bayeux who took it from Evesham (Dugdale 545). A part of the original manor was bought by Bishop Burnell in 1280 (ib.). In 1327 it was held of the lady of Burnel (Ipm), domina Alina (SR). Cf. Broom (PN Wo 278).