Survey of English Place-Names

Historical Forms

• Bridgemere farm 1925 Kelly

• Bodlismere m.13,l.13 Wyg

• Bodlesmere 1333 Rey

• Buddesmere 1467×84 LTD 1579,1625 Terrier

• Buddysmere, Buggymere (sic) 1579 ib

• Buddesmeere, Budsmeere 1601 ib

• Budgemere 1656 ib

• Buddsmeer(e) 1674(18),1679,1745,1751 ib

• Nether Buddesmeere, Nether Budssemeere 1606 ib

• Nether Buddesmere 1625 ib

• Nether Budsmeer 1709 ib

• Buddesmeere heade 1606 ib

• Buddesmere heade 1625 ib

• Budsmeer Head 1709 ib

• Budds Meer Leays 1674 18 ib

• Buddesmeer Leys 1703 ib

• Buddsmeer(e) Leyes 1745,1751 ib

Etymology

( 2 ½ ″ ) , Bridgemere farm 1925 Kelly; Bodlismere m.13,l.13Wyg , Bodlesmere 1333Rey , Buddesmere 1467 × 84LTD , 1579,1625Terrier , Buddysmere , Buggymere (sic)1579ib , Buddesmeere ,Budsmeere 1601ib , Budgemere 1656ib , Buddsmeer (e )1674 (18), 1679,1745, 1751ib , Nether Buddesmeere , Nether Budssemeere 1606ib , Nether Buddesmere 1625ib , Nether Budsmeer 1709ib (v. neoðera), Buddesmeere heade 1606ib , Buddesmere heade 1625ib , Budsmeer Head 1709ib (v. hēafod), Budds Meer Leays 1674 (18) ib , Buddesmeer Leys 1703ib ,Buddsmeer (e ) Leyes 1745, 1751ib ( v. leys ) , v. bōðl , mere 1 ; a large pool survives close to the farmstead .