Biddestone
Major Settlement in the Parish of Biddestone
Historical Forms
- Bedestone 1086 DB 1181 P 1337 Pat
- Bedeston 1222 FF
- Bedeneston' 1187 P
- Buddeston 1215 ClR 1464 BM
- Buddestun 1221 ClR
- Butteston 1428 FA
- Budeston(e) 1236 Fees 1350 Ipm
- Bydesden' 1274 Ass
- Byddeston 1339 Ipm 1523 SR
- Bydeston 1339 Pat
- Bydeston al. Budston 1575 FF
- Biddeston 1339 Cl
- Bidston, Bydston 1487 Pat 1552 SR
- Biedestone 1297 Lewis
- Bittson 1539 Phillipps
- Bydson, Bedson 1585 WMxxi
- Biteston 1675 Ogilby
Etymology
If the 1187 form is to be trusted, the first element is probably a personal name Bīedin , a derivative with an n -suffix of Bīeda .The second element is tun. Cf. Ekwall DEPN s. n .