Survey of English Place-Names

Historical Forms

• Achelei 1086 DB Ri P

• Aquelie 1106–9 Fr

• Akeley 1155 Fr 1189 P

• Acleya 1222 WellsR

• Acle 1222 WellsR 1227 Ass 1234 WellsR 1238 Fees 1247 Ass 1255 For 1284 FA 1318 Pat 1355 Cl

• Akle 1227 Ass 1346 FA

• Aklye 1237–40 Fees

• Acley 1241 Ass

• Ocle 1242 Fees883 1316 FA 1339 Cl 1366 Pat 1485 Ipm

• Ecle 1247 Ass

• Akele 1262 Ass

• Accle 1289 Ipm 1322 Pat

• Acle alias Ocle 1318 Abbr

• Occle 1336 BM 1358 Pat

• Okele(y) 1341 Ch 1348,1357,1375 Pat 1408 ADvi 1619 BM

• Okle 1354 Cl

• Ocley 1525 LP

• Okeley al. Whokeley 1607 VCH

• Acle 1290–1300 Linc

• Akele 1300–20 Linc

• Acleia 1320–42 Linc

• Ocley 1347–62 Linc

• Accle, Ocle 1363–98 Linc

• Ocle 1405–20 Linc

• Okeley 1420–31 Linc

• Okley c.1450 Linc

• Acleia 1472–80 Linc

• Akeley 1480–96 Linc

• Ocley, Ackeley 1496–1514 Linc

• Okeley, Ockley 1522–47 Linc

• Okeley c.1550 Linc

Etymology

v. ac , leah . 'Oak clearing.' This is probably the history of this name but the later forms have been influenced by the independent word oak and the normal development to Ackley or Ockley stopped.