Winterbourne Bassett and Winterbourne Monkton
Major Settlement in the Parish of Winterbourne Bassett and Monkton
Historical Forms
- Wintreborne, Wintreburne 950 BCS886 15th DB 1086
- Wintreburn(a) 1114 France 1198 BM 1220 FF
- Winterborn 1196 ib
- Winterburne Monachorum 1249 Ass
- Winterburne Monacor' 1275 RH
- Moneke Wynterburn 1251 FF
- Wynterburne Abbatis Glaston' 1267 Abbr
- Monekenewynterburne 1281 Ass
- Wynterburn' Basset 1249 Ass
- Monketon 1348 Cor
Etymology
Winterbourne must be the name of the upper part of the river Kennet, v. supra 8. Winterbourne Monkton was held by Glastonbury Abbey (DB). Winterbourne Bassett, which Alan Basset received from his uncle Walter de Dunstanville, was confirmed to him by Richard i in 1194 (BM). Cf. Wootton Bassett supra 272.
Places in the same Parish
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