English Place-name Society

Survey of English Place-Names

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Inwardleigh

Major Settlement in the Parish of Inwardleigh

Historical Forms

  • Lega 1086 DB
  • Inwardlgh' 1242 Fees784
  • Inwardesle 1267 Ass
  • In(d)warlegh 1285,1303 FA
  • Inewardleghe 1291 Tax
  • Inwardisleghe 1311 Exon
  • Inwordeleghe 1329 Exon
  • Enwarle 1426 EEW
  • Inworley 1538–44 ECP8,170
  • Inwardleigh vulgo Ingerleigh 1765 D
  • Inwardleigh oth. Inwarley 1769 Recov

Etymology

v. leah . This place derives its name from Inwar (DB Exch Inewar ) who held the manor TRE (DB f. 291 b). Inwar is an Anglo-Scandinavian name, the equivalent of ON  Ívarr .