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Survey of English Place-Names

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Uphay

Early-attested site in the Parish of Broadwindsor

Historical Forms

  • Uphay 1501 Ipm 16 Petre
  • Upphehegh' John AddCh
  • Uppehegh(') e13,1366 Pole 1317 Forde 15 HarlCh 1322
  • Vppeheye, Uppeheye 1244 Ass 1268 1323 FF 1327,1332 SR 1337 Pat
  • Uppeheigh 1319 Forde 15
  • Uppeheygh(') 1327 SR 15 Forde
  • Uppehay 1451,1505 Pole
  • Huppeheha 1241 Forde 15
  • Huppehee, Huppeheye 1250 Fees
  • Huppeleg' 1251–2 ib
  • Huppehegh' 1301 Pole
  • Vpheye, Vphegh' 1268,1288 Ass
  • Upehe(y)gh' 1329 Forde 15 SR 1332
  • Upehay 1451 Pole
  • Uphegh' 1329 Forde 15 DCMDeed 1374
  • Uppheye 1589 DCMDeed

Etymology

Uphay (lost), Uphay 1501 Ipm, 16Petre , Upphehegh '?JohnAddCh (p), Uppehegh (')e13, 1366Pole (both p), 1317 (15) Forde , 1322HarlCh (p), Vppeheye , Uppeheye 1244Ass (p), 1268ib , 1323 FF, 1327, 1332 SR (both p), 1337 Pat (p), Uppeheigh 1319 (15) Forde (p), Uppeheygh (')1327 SR (p), 15Forde , Uppehay 1451, 1505Pole , Huppeheha 1241 (15) Forde (p), Huppehee , Huppeheye 1250 Fees (p), Huppeleg ' (sic) 1251–2 ib, Huppehegh '1301Pole (p), Vpheye , Vphegh '1268, 1288Ass (both p), Upehe (y )gh '1329 (15) Forde (p), 1332 SR (p), Upehay 1451Pole , Uphegh '1329 (15) Forde (p), 1374DCMDeed (p), Uppheye 1589 DCMDeed, cf. Up (pe )haylane 1484 CarP, 1485, 1494Pole , 'the higher enclosure', v. uppe , (ge)hæg, so named relative to Netherhay supra .

Places in the same Parish

Early-attested site

Other OS name

Major Settlement