English Place-name Society

Survey of English Place-Names

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Youlgreave

Major Settlement in the Parish of Youlgreave

Historical Forms

  • Giolgrave 1086 DB
  • Jalgrave Hy2 Ch 1318
  • Yolegreue, Yolegreve 1159–66,c.1200 Darley 1256 HarlCh 1306 Ass 1312 Harl
  • Yolegraue 1260 HarlCh 1294 Derby
  • Jolegreue e.13th,1233–48 Darley
  • Iolegrave Hy3 Hast
  • Hyolegrave 1208 FF
  • Yeolegreue 1286 BelCh
  • Yeolegrave 1296 Ipm
  • Jholegreue c.1250 BelCh
  • Yel(l)egraue 1242 P c.1250 BelCh
  • Yolgreue, Yolgreve 1255 LichChart 1285 FF 1291 Tax 1490 WollCh
  • Yolgraue, Yolgrave 1252 FF 1255 RegLich 1330 Ass 18th
  • Iolgrave 1243 Fees
  • Iolgreve 1308 Ipm
  • Yholgreue 1273 Woll 1282 Ipm
  • Yelgreve 1318 Pat 1330 Ass
  • Ʒolgreue 1420 BelCh
  • Ʒolgreff 1508 WollCh

Etymology

'Grove of Geola', or 'yellow grove', v. geolu , grǣfe . OE  pers.n. Geola , Iola , is recorded only as the name of a moneyer.