Yaxley
Major Settlement in the Parish of Yaxley
Historical Forms
- æt Geakeslea 955–9 Thorney c.1300–25
- Geaceslea 963–84 BCS1128 c.1200 Cragg c.1000
- Iaceslea c.970 BCS1131 c.1200
- Geakeslea, oþergeakeslea 973 Thorney c.1300–25
- Iacheslei 1086 DB
- Jakeslea Wmi Thorney c.1300–25 c.1150 ib
- Iakesle(e) 1203 FF 1227 BM 1232 Cl 1260 Ass 1342 Ch 1347 Ipm
- Jackele 1227 Ass
- Jakesle(ya) 1227 Ass 1275,1322,1379 Cl
- Jakle 1227 Ch
- Iakele(ye) 1253 FF 1255 For 1276 BM 1286 Ass 1302 Ch 1327 SR
- Iaskele 1297 FF
- Yakesle 1302 FF 1327 Cl 1345 FF 1364 Cl
- Yaxlee 1389 ADvi
- Yakesley al. Yaxley 1591 FF
Etymology
OE gēaces -lēage (dat.), 'cuckoo's clearing,' so called because infested by such. v. leah .