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.

Maylands Green

Early-attested site in the Parish of Hornchurch

Historical Forms

  • Maylers 1559 EASxxi
  • Maylors 1594 N
  • Drywoods in the Lane alias Maylands alias Maylands Greene 1674 Deed
  • Malers 1768 M
  • le Meilur c.1240 HPD
  • Drywode 1488 ib

Etymology

Maylands Green is Maylers 1559 EAS xxi, Maylors 1594 N, Drywoods in the Lane alias Maylands alias Maylands Greene 1674Deed , Malers 1768 M, and is to be associated with the family of Geoffrey le Meilur c. 1240 HPD. Drywoods , from that of William Drywode (1488 ib.).