Survey of English Place-Names

Historical Forms

• Brochelesbi 1086 DB

• Brokelesbi 1200 Cur

• Brokelesby 1238,1256(e13) NCot 1276 RH 1298 Pat

• Brachelesbi 1086 DB

• Brchelesbi 1086 DBAbbreviatio 13

• Brochesbi (sic) c.1115 LS

• Brokesby 1254 FF 1566 Pat

• Brockesby 1353 Pap

• Broclesbi c.1115 LS 1143–47 Dane c.1155 Dane 1155–60 Dane 1157–63 Dane 1190–95 Dane 1238–43 Fees

• Broclesbia 1212 ib

• Broclesby R1 Ch 1318 Cur 1232 Dugdii 1235 Fees 1242–3 Yarb 1441

• Broklesby 1226 FF 1429,1565 Yarb

• Brocleseby 1205 Cur

• Broclousebi 1143–7 Dane a1150 Dane c.1150 Dane 1160–66 Dane 1269 RRGr

• Brocklouseby 1254 ValNor

• Broclousbi c.1150,p1182 Dane John HarlCh

• Broclousby 1242–3 Fees 1276 RH 1338 Pat

• Broclousbia 1190 Dugdvi 1301

• Broclousby 1274 RRGr

• Broclouslowsby 1268 Ch

• Broclausebi 1150–60 Dane

• Broclauseby 1181–5 NCot e13

• Broclausbi c.1150,p1182 Dane 1159–81 NCot e13 Dane 1195–6,R1 HarlCh l12,e13

• Broclausby c.1155,1160,1189(e13) NCot 1291 Tax

• Broclosbi c.1115 LS a1155,p1182,1186–1200 Dane 1271 HarlCh

• Broclosby eHy2,1160,Hy2,l12(e13) NCot R1 Ch 1318 P 1204 SR 1327

• Brocclosbi a1147 Dane

• Broklosby 1305 Pat 1305 HarlCh 1349 Fine

• Broclosebi l12 Dane 1218 Ass

• Brocloseby 1281 QW

• Brochloseby 1263 HarlCh

• Brouchelossebi 1171–5 Dane

• Brockeleseby 1205 FF

• Brockelesseby 1281 QW

• Broclawesbi 1200 Cur

• Brotelbi 1166,1167 P

• Brocelby 1233 Cl 1322,1344 Pat

• Brocilby 1233 Cl

• Broccelby 1325,1330,1332 Pat

• Broclusby 1303 HarlCh 1345 Misc

• Brokelesby 1303 FA 1317 Pat 1338 Cl 1343 NI 1346 FA 1535 VEiv 1536 Yarb

• Brokelesbye 1551 Pat

• Brokelysby 1428 FA

• Brokelsby 1316,1428 FA 1543,1553 Yarb

• Brokelsbie 1554 InstBen 1576 LER

• Brokelsbye 1549 Pat 1576 Saxton 1610 Speed

• Brokylsby 1428 FA 1443 Yarb

• Brokilsbie 1552 Pat

• Brokkelsby 1544 AOMB

• Brockulesbye 1566 Pat

• Brocclesby 1328 Banco

• Broklesby 1331 Ipm 1332 SR 1336,1341,1346,1348 Pat 1348 Orig 1385 Pat 1472 WillsPCC 1526 Sub

• Broclesby 1335,1338 Pat 1373 Peace

• Brokklesby 1378 Pat

• Brocklesby 1339 1372 Misc

• Broclousdail c. 1200 RA vi

Etymology

'Bróklauss' farmstead, village', v. bȳ , as suggested by Ekwall (DEPN s.n.) and Fellows-Jensen (SPNLY 65, SSNEM 39). The first el. is an unrecorded ON  pers.n. *Bróklauss , a nickname meaning 'breechless'. It is recorded TRE in DB in L as Broclos in Middle Rasen and as Brocles in Maltby le Marsh, and later in Grainthorpe, cf. terram Rogeri Broclaus R1 (1409) Gilb, toftum quod fuit (Rogeri ) Broclaus mHy2 (1409) ib. It has also been noted in Theddlethorpe in the f.n. Broclousdail c. 1200 RA vi 'Bróklauss' share of land', v. deill . Spellings in -c - and -ch - are due to AN  influence and those in -les - to anglicisation, with OE  lēas replacing ON  lauss .