Survey of English Place-Names

Historical Forms

• æt Langalege c.1060 KCD962 13th

• Langelai, Langelei 1086 DB

• Langeleie t.Ric1 Ch 1301

• Childe Langeleya c.1090 Gesta 14th

• Childeslangele 1275 RH

• Chelde Langele 1278 Ass

• Cheldelangeleye 1297 FF

• Childelangeleye 1338 ib

• Abbotes Langele 1263 FF

• Abboteslangeleie 1365 ADv

• Lees Langley al. Abbottes Langley 1624 FF

• Childer Langele 1338 FF

• Childerlangeley 1348 Pat 1350 Ipm 1428 FA

• Childrelangele(e) 1359 Cl 1391 Ct

• Childrynglangele 1364 Pat

• Chilternlangley(e), Chilternlangeley(e) 1346 Cl 1360 Pat 1556 AOMB

• Childerne Langley 1349–96 Gesta

• Childerne Langlee 1428 FA

• Childernelangeley(e) 1381,1396 Pat

• Lengele Regis 1428 FA

• Kyngeslangeley 1436 Pat

• Chilternlangley al. Kyngeslangley 1484 ib

• Langley al. Langley Regis al. Childerlangley al. Chiltemelaggley (sic) 1540 LP

• Langley in Chilterne, Kyngslangley in Chilterne 1438 Pat

• Lee 1544 LP

Etymology

'Long clearing,' v. leah .