Bovill's Marsh
Other OS name in the Parish of Southminster
Historical Forms
- Bovyles, Bodel(l)es(lond) 1448 MinAcct
- Bevesse 1559 CtRequests
- Bowells t.Hy8 MinAcct
- Buvels Dowland 1777 C 1805 O
Etymology
is Bovyles , Bodel (l )es (lond )1448MinAcct , Bevesse 1559CtRequests ,Bowells t. Hy 8MinAcct , Buvels Dowland 1777 C, 1805 O , i.e. downland , to distinguish this from Bovills Uplands supra 220 . Both are probably to be associated with the family of Thomas de Bouyle of Bradwell - juxta - Mare ( 1285Ipm ) .