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.

Earlsbury

Early-attested site in the Parish of Barkway

Historical Forms

  • Erlysbury 1472 Kings
  • manor of Nuthamstead al. Erlsburie 1684 Moulton

Etymology

Earlsbury (old 6″) is Erlysbury 1472Kings , manor of Nuthamstead al. Erlsburie 1684 Moulton, with reference to the Earls of Hereford and Essex, lords of the manor of Nuthampstead.v. burh and infra 243. Near by is Earl's Wood infra 184.

Places in the same Parish