Brixton Deverill
Major Settlement in the Parish of Brixton Deverill
Historical Forms
- Devrel 1086 DB
- Deverell quod fuit Bristicii 1087 EHRxl 15th
- Britricheston 1229 FF
- Bri(g)htricheston 1242 Fees 1291 Tax
- Brighteston(e), Bryghteston(e) 1316 FA 1332 SR
- Brighteston(e) Deverell 1462 Pat
- Brighston Deverell 1410 ib
- Burston Deverell 1551 FF
- Birgheston Deverell 1553 WMx
- Brixston Deverell 1555 PCC
Etymology
'Farm of Beorhtric (Brihtric ),' so named after the holder TRE, v. tun . For Deverill, v. supra 6.