Bursledon

settlement
parish:
county:
coords:
Bursledon
Hampshire
SU4810
refce: HANTSLOC.t

old map: 25inch County Series map -- Hants LXVI.13

Bursledon
otherwise: Brixendona, 1170; Bursedona, 1208; Burxedun', 1218; Brexheldene, 1228; Bercildon, 1245; Bursindene, 1248; Bursuldon, 1263; Bursyngdon, 1288; Bruseldon, 1343

refce: Coates 1989
BURSLEDON
Several traditions are represented in the records of this name. It originally contained 'dun'='hill' rather than 'denu'='valley'; its situation is not that of a typical 'denu' (see Gelling 1984: 97-9). The 'dun' is the low hill between the river Hamble and its last right tributary. As to the first element hypothetical 'Beorsa' a hypothetical pet form of the frequent man's name 'Beorhtsige' fits the bill, though some of the earliest forms suggest that the full name may have been involved. Either, therefore, hypothetical Old English 'Beorhtsigingdun' or 'Beorsandun' (or both), 'Beorhtsige's hill'. A medieval tradition asociates the name with Middle English 'bristle, berstle' (eg 1404 'Brisseldon').
A quasi-medieval spelling of the parish name has been used to name 'Brixendone' farm (SU495102), and Gover says there is also a house called 'Brixedon'. The spelling 'Brixendona' appears about 1170.

old gazetteer
Bursleton

Period - 19th century, early
refce: Brookes 1815
a village in Hampshire, 5m ESE Southampton. It stands on the Hamble, 3m from its mouth, and several ships have been built here for the navy.

old map
Burselton
Shown on an old map by Harrison 1788
- settlement, hamlet - Waltham Hundred - Hampshire
Period - 1780s
refce: Harrison 1788
(HAR1SU40.jpg)

description
Bustleten
The place is described in text Cox 1738
- shipyard - Hampshire
refce: Cox 1738
Bustleten, a little Village, is a noted Yard for building of Ships, where several Men of War have been built in the two late Wars with France in the Reign of King William III. and Queen Anne.

descriptive text
Busselton
Bursleton

Period - 18th century, early
refce: Defoe 1724
... we pass another river at Busselton, narrow in breadth, but exceeding deep, and eminent for its being able to carry the biggest ships: Here is a building yard for ships of war, and in King William's time, two eighty gun ships were launch'd here. It seems the safety of the creek, and the plenty of timber on the country behind it, is the reason of building so much in this place.
...
... besides abundance of large merchant ships, which were about that time [William III] built at Southampton, at Redbridge, and at Bursleton, &c.

text
Busselton River
Shown on an old map by Dummer 1698

Period - 17th century, late
refce: Dummer 1698
Bussleton
... small River upon the East side of that of Hampton ... 'Tis near 5 Miles from the Mouth of it to the Village of that Name; ... here likewise hath been Built some of the 20 and 60 Gun Ships with great Accomodation and Security.

old map
Berseldon
Shown on an old map by Morden 1695
- settlement, village - Waltham Hundred - Hampshire
Period - 1690s-1720s
refce: Morden 1695
(MRD2SU40.jpg)

old map
Berseldon
Shown on an old map by Blaeu 1645
- settlement, hamlet - Waltham Hundred - Hantshire
refce: Blaeu 1645
(BLA1SU40.jpg)

old map
Berseldon
Shown on an old map by Speed 1611
- settlement, village - Waltham Hundred - Hantshire
refce: Speed 1611
(SPD1SU40.jpg)

old map
Berseldon
Shown on an old map by Norden 1607
- church - Titchfeild Hundred - Hamshire
Period - 1590s-1600s
refce: Norden 1607
(NRD1SU40.jpg)

old map
Brusilderfery
Shown on an old map by Saxton 1575
- settlement, village - Southamtoniae
refce: Saxton 1575
(SAX1SU40.jpg)

Basseldine
otherwise: Busseldun
- Titchfield Estate
refce: Minns, G W, Rev: 1906: Remarks on an Old Map of a portion of the Ancient Parish of Titchfield: ProcHFC: 5: pp.203-209 (spellings as on the published map, a photolitho copy published by Hampshire Field Club, 1894; locations 5 and 6)
Minns's comment - still pronounced bby the natives here as 'Busseldun'

domesday
Waltham
Listed in Domesday Book
- Waltham Hundred - Hantscire
Period - 11th century
refce: Moody 1862 (Domesday)

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