Tillettsmarsh
Early-attested site in the Parish of Wallasea Island
Historical Forms
- Tilwerd(e), Tylwerd(e), Tylward 1373,1387 Cl 1419 MinAcct 1461 Pat 1476 IpmR
- Tillewierde 1389 Cl
- Tilford in Walettes 1486 MinAcct
- Tillatt in Wallettys alias Tilford in Watys 1540 FF
- Tyllett in Walletts 1549 ib
- Tilly alias Tilfords 1578 Harl
- Tyllett alias Tylforde 1578 Rental
Etymology
Tillettsmarsh (in Great Stambridge parish) (6″) is Tilwerd (e ), Tylwerd (e ), Tylward 1373, 1387 Cl, 1419MinAcct , 1461 Pat, 1476 IpmR, Tillewierde 1389 Cl, Tilford in Walettes 1486MinAcct , Tillatt in Wallettys alias Tilford in Watys 1540FF , Tyllett in Walletts 1549 ib., Tilly alias Tilfords 1578Harl , Tyllett alias Tylforde 1578Rental . Either OE til , 'good, serviceable, profitable,' and so 'fertile or cultivated marsh' (v. Labworth supra 148), or 'Til (l )a 's marsh'; cf. Tilbury supra 173 and Tillingham infra 229.