Survey of English Place-Names

Historical Forms

• Edisseleg(a) m 13 Dav l13

• Edisselee 1294 ib

• Eddisslegh 1249 Earw

• Edisgeleye 1285 For

• Edis(s)heleg(h), Edyssheleg(h) 1287 Court 1301 1304 Chamb 1361 Orm2 1374 Eyre 1535 Plea

• Edysshley 1404 LRODx15

• Edyshley 1377 Eyre

• Hedihslethe l12 Facs

• Hedislethe l12 Facs

• Hedisleth l13 Tab

• Edislee l12 Chol

• Hedisley, Edisley m13 ib

• Edis(e)leg' 1276 Earw 1287 Court

• Edislegh 1379 Eyre

• Edysley 1384 ib

• Hedesleh' l12 Facs

• Edeslegh 1305 ChF 1348 Eyre

• Eddesley 1394 Earw 1436 Chol 1512 ChEx

• Eggesley 1428 Dav

• Eggeley 1423 ChRR 1527 Plea 1549 ChRR

• Egele 1516 Sheaf

• Edgeley 1550 Pat

• Edgeley House 1831 Bry

• Edgley 1724 NotCestr

Etymology

'Clearing at an enclosed park', v. edisc , lēah . Cf. Edgeley Lodge 331infra .