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Bursledon
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settlement
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Bursledon
Hampshire
SU4810
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HANTSLOC.t
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25inch County Series map -- Hants LXVI.13 |
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Bursledon
otherwise: Brixendona, 1170; Bursedona, 1208; Burxedun',
1218; Brexheldene, 1228; Bercildon, 1245; Bursindene, 1248;
Bursuldon, 1263; Bursyngdon, 1288; Bruseldon, 1343
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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.
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old gazetteer
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Bursleton
Period - 19th century, early
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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.
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old map
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Burselton
Shown on an old map by Harrison 1788
- settlement, hamlet - Waltham Hundred - Hampshire
Period - 1780s
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Harrison 1788
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description
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Bustleten
The place is described in text Cox 1738
- shipyard - Hampshire
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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.
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descriptive text
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Busselton
Bursleton
Period - 18th century, early
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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.
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... besides abundance of large merchant ships, which were about that time
[William III] built at Southampton, at Redbridge, and at Bursleton, &c.
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text
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Busselton River
Shown on an old map by Dummer 1698
Period - 17th century, late
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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.
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old map
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Berseldon
Shown on an old map by Morden 1695
- settlement, village - Waltham Hundred - Hampshire
Period - 1690s-1720s
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Morden 1695
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old map
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Berseldon
Shown on an old map by Blaeu 1645
- settlement, hamlet - Waltham Hundred - Hantshire
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Blaeu 1645
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Berseldon
Shown on an old map by Speed 1611
- settlement, village - Waltham Hundred - Hantshire
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Speed 1611
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old map
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Berseldon
Shown on an old map by Norden 1607
- church - Titchfeild Hundred - Hamshire
Period - 1590s-1600s
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Norden 1607
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old map
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Brusilderfery
Shown on an old map by Saxton 1575
- settlement, village - Southamtoniae
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Saxton 1575
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Basseldine
otherwise: Busseldun
- Titchfield Estate
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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'
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domesday
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Waltham
Listed in Domesday Book
- Waltham Hundred - Hantscire
Period - 11th century
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Moody 1862 (Domesday)
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