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ArchivesRe: surnames Beasley and Horton
in reply to a message by C. Colombo
English place-names.
Beesley in Lancashire; a clearing certainly, perhaps one that attracted a lot of bees.
Horton, a common place-name, there are at least 17 Hortons; the usual meaning is "muddy farmstead." There is one Horton in Gloucestershire (Avon) that was hore dun, or "stag hill." There is also a Scottish Horton, another muddy farm I suppose.
Beesley in Lancashire; a clearing certainly, perhaps one that attracted a lot of bees.
Horton, a common place-name, there are at least 17 Hortons; the usual meaning is "muddy farmstead." There is one Horton in Gloucestershire (Avon) that was hore dun, or "stag hill." There is also a Scottish Horton, another muddy farm I suppose.
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Correction: according to Hanks and Hodges (Dictionary of Surnames) Beesley denotes a clearing with bent grass, a particular variety of grass.
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