Badminton
Badminton (population 271) is a town and civil parish in Gloucestershire, England. It consists of Great Badminton and Little Badminton. In 1612 Edward Somerset, fourth Earl of Worcester, bought from Nicholas Boteler his estates of Great as well as Little Badminton, called Madmintune in the Domesday Book while one century earlier the name Badimyncgtun was recorded, held by that family members because 1275. The village houses the Battle each other of Beaufort's residence, Badminton Home, which has actually been the major seat of the Somerset household given that the late 17th century. Badminton House also gives its name to the sport of badminton. The town is renowned for its steed tests, which happen in very early May each year in the grounds of Badminton House.
