Bricklehampton
Major Settlement in the Parish of Bricklehampton
Historical Forms
- Bricstelmestune 1086 DB
- Brichtthelmentona, Brichtelmentona c.1086 EveA&B 1190
- Bricchthelinton a.1198 AOMB61
- Brihtellemeton 1204 ADiii
- Brysthampton 1275 SR
- Brithampton 1275 Ass 1327 SR
- Britelhampton 1327 SR
- Briklanton, Bricklanton 1340 FF 1577 Saxton
- Brightlampton, Brythelampton, (juxta Elmeleye) 1332 FF 1397 Pat 1407 BM
- Brytlahamton 1440 BM
- Brykelampton, Bryghtlampton 1535 VE
- Bricklehampton 16th Wills
Etymology
'Beorhthelm's farm,' v. ingtun . For the phonetic development cf. Brightlingsea (Ess), pronounced Bricklesea . The same pers. name is found in Brickworth (W), Brighthampton (O), and Brighton (Sx). In the Edgar charter to Pershore the first manor mentioned is Brihtulfingtun , which is followed by Comberton and then by Pensham. Bricklehampton, the Combertons, and Pensham lie in topographical succession, and it is difficult not to believe that Brihtulfingtun and Bricklehampton are identical. If that is the case, the manor must first have been named from one Beorhtwulf and then re-named from some successor, probably of the same family, bearing the name Beorhthelm with the same first element.
Places in the same Parish
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