Survey of English Place-Names

Historical Forms

• Bothunlay 13 YDvi

• Bothamley, Bothymley 13 YDi

• Bothmleg 1246 Ass33

• Bothemlei, Bothemley, Bothemlay 1275,1308 WCR

• Botomley(e) 14 YDxii,109 1611 FF

• Bothomlay, Bothomley(e) 1324 WCR 1331 YDi 1368 MinAcct 1408 Arm 1653 PREll

• Bodhomlay 1379 PT

Etymology

Bottomley, Bothunlay 13 YD vi, Bothamley , Bothymley 13 YD i, Bothmleg 1246Ass 33, Bothemlei , Bothemley , Bothemlay 1275, 1308 WCR, Botomley (e )14 YD xii, 109, 1611 FF, Bothomlay , Bothomley (e )1324 WCR, 1331 YD i, 1368MinAcct , 1408 Armet freq to 1653 PREll, Bodhomlay 1379 PT (p). 'Clearing in the valley bottom', v. botm (boðm), lēah .