Yatesbury
Major Settlement in the Parish of Yatesbury
Historical Forms
- Etesberie 1086 DB
- Hyatebir' 1199 FF
- Yatebur' 1279 Ass
- Yatebury 1297 Cl
- Yttebir' 1207 FineR
- Jetebur 1222 FF
- Yetebir' 1249 Ass
- Yetebiry 1252 Pat
- Yetebur' 1259 Cl
- Getesbir 1226 SarumCh
- Yetesbur 1239 Ch
- Yetesbury 1306 Ass
- Jetesbir' c.1250 Rental
- Yetesbir 1247–51 Ch
- Gytesbyre c.1230 SarumCh
- Yitesbir', Ʒitesbir' 1242 Fees
- Ytesbyr' 1249 Ass
- Yatesbur' 1242 Fees 1249 Ipm 1255 RH
- Yatesbiry 1258 FF
- Yatesburi 1283 FF
- Iatesbur' 1332 SR
- Yhatesbyr' 1268 Ass
- Yettesbiry 1263 Pat
- Yettesbur' t.Ed1 DuLa
- Yattebur' 1289 Ass
- Yattesbur' 1291 Tax
- Yattesbury 1316 FA
- Yeatesbury 1602 NQvii
- Yatsbury 1632 Recov
- Yeatsbury 1700 FF
Etymology
Examination of the site makes it very difficult to accept Ekwall's suggestion (DEPN s.w.) that the first element here is OE geat in the sense 'pass, gap,' for it is impossible to find such.A further difficulty in the name is to know whether the first element should really be taken as geat or geates . If the latter is correct, it is more likely that the first element is a personal name. As a personal name Gēat is only on very early record in OE but it is found as the first element in the woman's name Gēatflǣd . Cf. Eaton (PN Sr 88). Hence, possibly, 'Geat 's burh.'