Borgwitha (EN) / Berguthyr (KW)

Type: 
Settlement
Parish: 
St Keverne
Hundred: 
Kerrier
Elements: 

ber

Meaning: 
?Obscure

guthyr

Meaning: 
?Obscure possible name
Elements notes: 
<ber> obscure + <guthyr> obscure, but possibly a personal name
Historic forms: 
Berguthyr 1311 (Henderson) Berquthyr 1312 (Gover, 1948) Berguthyr 1312 (Weatherhill) Bargwythar c1510 (Gover, 1948) Boregwithen 1720 (Henderson) Borgwitha 1748 (Martyn, 1748) Barguitho 1803 (Henderson) Bargwitha 1842 (TA, 1842) Barguitha 1844 (tenement)(CRO, TA/99, 1844) Bargwitha 1844 (mentioned in detailed schedule)(CRO, TA/99, 1844) Borgwitha 1856 (OS, 1856) Bargwitha 1884 (hamlet)(Symons, 1884) Borgwitha 1884 (farm)(Symons, 1884) Burgwitha 1884 (farm)(Symons, 1884) Borgwitha 1907 (OS, 25”, 1907) Borgwitha 1908 (OS, 1908) Borgwitha 1948 (Gover, 1948) Borgwitha 1974 (OS, 1974)