Brightwells Barrow Hundred
Hundred in the County of Gloucestershire
Historical Forms
- Begeberie, Begebriges h'd, Becheberie hond' 1086 DB
- Brictv(v)oldesberg h'd, Brictwoldesberg h'd, Bricstvoldes h'd 1086 DB
- Bricthwolde bergh 1221 Ass
- Bricgtwoldesberwe 1316 FA
- Bristoldesberg h'd 1086 DB
- Bristewaldeberewe 1276 RH
- Brichwaldesberge 1169 P
- Brichtwoldeberga 1176 P
- Brichtwoldesberga 1177 P
- Brichtwaldesberga 1193 P
- Brichgtwaldbergh' 1221 Ass
- Brithwaldesbergahundredo 1195 P
- Brethwaldesbergh 1220 Fees
- Brithwoldesberwe 1327 SR
- Brikeswaldeberga 1195 P
- Brykwellbarowe 1286 Inq
- Brittewaldesbyr', Brittewoldesbergh 1248 Ass
- Britwoldeslewe (sic) 1276 RH
- Britwoldesburwe 1285 FA
- Brytwell hundred 1286 Ipm
- Brytwodesberwe 1303 FA
- Brightwaldesbergh 1248 Ass
- Brightwaldesbar(r)owe 1540 MinAcct 1559 FF
- Brightwaldesborowe 1587 ib
- Brightwoldesbergh(e) 1287 1346 FA
- Brightwoldesberiwe 1316 FA
- Brightwaldisbarough 1540 AOMB242
- Bryʒtwoldesberewe 1378 Ass
- Britles Barrow 1610 M
- Brighthallesbarowe felde in 1540 AOMB 444, 30, 1540 MinAcct
Etymology
'Beorhtwald's mound' from the OE pers.n. Beorhtwald , Brihtwald and beorg. The meeting-place of the hundred has been identified with Barrow Elm Fm in Hatherop (37infra ) where the hundred court met in 1400 (BG ix, 333) and which is in the centre of the hundred.There is a Brighthallesbarowe felde in 1540AOMB 444, 30, 1540MinAcct , but its location is not certain (40 infra ).