Butlers Marston
Major Settlement in the Parish of Butlers Marston
Historical Forms
- Mersetone 1086 DB
- Mersetona 1140 BM
- Merston le Botiler 1176 France
- Mershton Boteler 1291 Tax 1334 Ipm
- Mereston Botyler 1298 ib
- Merschton 1330 FA
- Merschton Buttiller 1428 ib
- Bot(e)ler(i)smerston 1387,1390 ADiv
- Merston Butler al. Butler Merston 1544 LP
Etymology
'Marsh farm,' cf. Marston supra 84–5. Ralph Boteler held the manor t. Stephen (Dugdale 430).