Badminton
Badminton (population 271) is a town as well as civil parish in Gloucestershire, England. It contains Great Badminton as well as Little Badminton. In 1612 Edward Somerset, fourth Earl of Worcester, bought from Nicholas Boteler his chateaus of Great and Little Badminton, called Madmintune in the Domesday Publication while one century earlier the name Badimyncgtun was recorded, held by that family members because 1275. The town houses the Duke of Beaufort's house, Badminton House, which has been the major seat of the Somerset family members given that the late 17th century. Badminton House also provides its name to the sporting activity of badminton. The village is popular for its steed tests, which take place in very early May yearly in the grounds of Badminton House.
