Derleigh
Early-attested site in the Parish of Little Bromley
Historical Forms
- Dereleiam, Derleiā 1086 DB
- Dyrl(ega) 1193 P t.Hy3 AddCh
- Derleg(he) 1238 SR 1248
- Derle(y)e 1272 Ass t.Hy3 AddCh
- Dulegh' 1248 Fees
- Durl' 1248 Ass
- Dierleg' (p), Dirleg', Dirlee t.Hy3 AddCh
Etymology
Derleigh (lost) is Dereleiam , Derleiā 1086 DB, Dyrl (ega )1193 P (p), t. Hy 3AddCh , Derleg (he )1238SR , 1248 Fees, Ass , Derle (y )e 1272Ass , t. Hy 3AddCh , Dulegh '1248 Fees (p), Durl '1248Ass , Dierleg ' (p), Dirleg ', Dirlee t. Hy 3AddCh . 'Animal clearing,' v. deor , leah . This lost vill was certainly in Little Bromley, but it seems possible that the area covered by the name extended into neighbouring parishes. It may survive in the field-name Dilly Grove in Elmstead. v. EAS xxi, 67–9.