Survey of English Place-Names

Historical Forms

• Lege 1086 DB

• Leg 1249 FF

• Legh(e) 1261 FineR

• Legh(e) juxta Wymborn' 1291 FF 1298 1612 DCMDeed

• Ley(e) 1280 Ass 1285 FA 1387 FF 1554 AddCh

• Leya 1285 FA

• Leygh(e) iuxta Wymborn' Ministre 1297 Wim 1465 Ct

• Le juxta Caneford 1337 Hutch3

• Leigh(e) 1363 FF

• Lye 1369 Wim 1412 Hutch3 1552 DLCt

• Le Lye 15 Wim

• Liegh' 1432 ib

• Lyeghe 1479 IpmR

• Lygh' 1518 HarlRoll

• Leyght (sic) 1520 Rent

• Lyʒghe 1529 Ct

• Lighe 1539 ib

• Leygehe 1544 ib

• Lie or Leigh 1593 Hutch3

Etymology

Leigh (SZ 025998) [lai], Lege 1086 DB, n.d. France, Leg 1249 FF, Legh (e )1261 FineR, Legh (e ) juxta Wymborn '1291 FF, 1298 ibet freq to 1612DCMDeed , Ley (e )1280Ass , 1285 FA, 1387 FFet freq to 1554AddCh , Leya 1285 FA, Leygh (e ) iuxta Wymborn ' Ministre 1297Wim et freq to 1465Ct , Le juxta Caneford 1337 Hutch3, Leigh (e )1363 FF et passim , Lye 1369Wim , 1412 Hutch3et freq to 1552DLCt , Le Lye 15Wim , Liegh '1432ib , Lyeghe 1479 IpmR, Lygh '1518HarlRoll , Leyght (sic)1520Rent , Lyʒghe 1529Ct , Lighe 1539ib , Leygehe 1544ib , Lie or Leigh 1593 Hutch3, from lēah (dat.sg. lēage ) 'wood, glade or clearing in a wood', cf. Leigh par. infra .