Coleby
Early-attested site in the Parish of West Halton
Historical Forms
- Colebi 1086 DB 1181 P 1202 Ass 1212 Fees e13 Ch 1311
- Coleby 1113–28(l13),Hy2(l13) Glouc Hy2 VC 14 RBE 1210–12 FF 1226 Ipm 1246
- Coleby or Coulby 1704,1764 Shef
- Old Coleby 1730 Terrier 1794 Shef
- Collebi 1200,1202 P
- Colleby 1275 RH 1343 Ipm
- Colleby “by” Halton 1415 Cl 1428 FA
- Colby 1322 YDiv 1327 SR 1328 Banco 1332 SR 1346 Fine 1347 Pat
- Colby “by” Halton 1395etpassimto1675 Elwes
- Colbye 1577 Terrier
- Colbie 1650 Yarb
- Kolby 1675 Elwes
- Ould Colby 1583 MiscDon
- Coulbye 1576 Saxton
- Coulbeye 1583 MiscDon
- Coulby 1610 Speed 1697,1706 Terrier
Etymology
'Koli's farmstead, village', v. bȳ , the first el being the ON pers.n. Koli . This is identical in meaning with Coleby in Kesteven.