Birlingham
Major Settlement in the Parish of Birlingham
Historical Forms
- Byrlingahamme 972 BCS1282 c.1050
- Berlingeham 1086 DB 1330,1334 Pat
- Burlingeham c.1086 EveA&B 1190 AOMB61 a.1148 Surv 15th FF c.1150 Cl 1241 1245
- Burlingham, Birlingham 1212 Fees139 c.1320 Ch
- Berlingham 1420 IpmR
Etymology
This seems clearly to point to a patronymic derived from an OE pers. name Byrle , which (with Duignan) must be identified with OE byrle , 'cupbearer.' Hence 'hammof Byrle's people.'Birlingham lies in a great bend of the Avon.