English Place-name Society

Survey of English Place-Names

A county-by-county guide to the linguistic origins of England’s place-names – a project of the English Place-Name Society, founded 1923.

Mobberley

Major Settlement in the Parish of Mobberley

Historical Forms

  • Motburlege 1086 DB
  • Motburleh e13 Orm2
  • Modburle, Modberleg, Modberlega, Modbirleye l12 l12 CASNSxiii 1353
  • Modburlegh 1514 Plea
  • Moberlehe c.1170 Sheaf
  • Moberleh, Moberleha, Moberleth, Mobburley, Mobberleia e13 e13 Sheaf 1580
  • Mordberleg 13 Orm2
  • Murberley 1391 ChRR, Pat
  • Malberleye 1550 MinAcct

Etymology

'(Clearing at) the fortification where meetings are held', v. mōt , burh , lēah , cf. Modbury D 91, 279, 281, Modbury Hundred Do (EHN 116) and Burleyhurst, le Dichegreaves and Grimsditch infra .