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Survey of English Place-Names

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Burton Dassett

Major Settlement in the Parish of Burton Dassett

Historical Forms

  • Dercetone 1086 DB
  • Derceth 12th CartMisc 1235 Fees
  • Dercette 1221 Ass
  • Derschset 1221 FF
  • Derscet c.1235 ADi
  • Magna Dercet 1242 Fees 1247 SR 1262 Ass 1275 RH
  • Dercete 1320 BM
  • Derced major 1223 CartMisc
  • Magna Derset 1291 Tax 1509 Pat
  • Great Dorcestre 1267 Ch
  • Dorset 1326 Ipm 1496 BM
  • Dassett Magna 1337 ADiv
  • Dassett Magna al. Burton Dassett 1604 FF
  • Dorset 1472 BM
  • Chepynge Dorset 1397 IpmR
  • Cheping Dorset in par. de Byrton 1512 BM 1535 FF
  • Dorcett al. Chepyng Dorsett 1553 Pat
  • Greate Dasset 1625 Sess
  • Chipping Dorsett 1650 FF
  • Burton Dassett al. Chipping Dassett al. Dassett Magna 1661 FF
  • Buriton 1327, 1332 SR
  • Buryton 1405 IpmR
  • Birton 1497 Ipm
  • Byrton 1512 BM
  • Burton 1538 LP
  • Burton Dassett al. Burton Dorsett 1800 Deed

Etymology

For Dassett , v. supra 267–8. Chipping from the presence of a market here, v. cieping . Burton was originally a separate place, Buriton 1327, 1332 SR, Buryton 1405 IpmR, Birton 1497 Ipm, Byrton 1512 BM, Burton 1538 LP, Burton Dassett al. Burton Dorsett 1800Deed . v. burhtun .

Places in the same Parish