English Place-name Society

Survey of English Place-Names

A county-by-county guide to the linguistic origins of England’s place-names – a project of the English Place-Name Society, founded 1923.

Bockendon Grange

Early-attested site in the Parish of Stoneleigh

Historical Forms

  • Botindon 1262 Ass
  • Bokeden 13th LegerBk
  • Bogindene 1284 Ch
  • Buggendon 1285 Ass
  • Buggenden 13th LegerBk
  • Bogedon 1291 Tax
  • Bugindene Medwe 1357 Pat
  • Briggenden 1285 QW
  • Brykendens al. Bulkingtons 1547 Monast
  • Bekenden 1285 Ass
  • Bokynden 13th LegerBk 1327,1332 SR
  • Bokyngdene 13th LegerBk
  • Bokyndenegraunges 1381 Pat
  • Bokendunsmedowe 1536 MinAcct
  • Bokenden Grange in Hurst 1542 LP
  • Bukingtons grange t.Hy8 Rental
  • Bokendens al. Bulkyngtons grange 1542 MinAcct

Etymology

Probably 'at the beech-grown hill or valley,' v. bocen , dun , denu . In the first form the t is an error for c .