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St Mary's Church

Other OS name in the Parish of Bottesford

Historical Forms

  • Church (St Mary) 1846,1877 White
  • eccelesie de Botlesford a.1219 RHug 1351,1352 Pat
  • eccelesie de Botillisford 1220 MHW
  • eccelesie de Botelesford 1339,1373,1400 Pat
  • eccelesie de Bottesford 1462,1464,1467,1475 ib
  • eccelesie parochialis de Bottellesford 1470 ib

Etymology

, Church (St Mary )1846, 1877 White; it is earlier recorded aseccelesie de Botlesford a.1219 RHug, 1351, 1352Pat , eccelesie de Botillisford 1220 MHW, eccelesie de Botelesford 1339, 1373, 1400Pat , eccelesie de Bottesford 1462, 1464, 1467, 1475ib , eccelesie parochialis de Bottellesford 1470ib .