Ashby St Ledgers
Major Settlement in the Parish of Ashby St Ledgers
Historical Forms
- Ascebi 1086 DB
- Assebi lateHy2 BM
- Asseby 1268 Ch
- Aissebi 1189–95 AD
- Essebi 12th Survey 1258–63 Ipm
- Esseby Sancti Leodegarii c.1230 WellsR
- Esseby Cranford 1242 Fees
- Essebi 1266 FF 1304 ADiv
- Essebi Liger 1298 Ipm
- Essebi Leger 1316 ADiv
- Esscheby St Legers 1322 ADv
- As(s)heby Leger 1316 FA 1339 ADiv
- Assheby Liger 1328 ADiv
- Asschby Legier 1330 FA
- Ligeresassheby 1385 FF
- Asschebylegger 1427 ADiv
- Legarsasheby 1538 ADiii
- Leogiers Asheby 1543 ADiii
- Ashby Leagers 1568 ADiii
Etymology
'Ash-tree village,' v. æsc , by . For the history of the Ashby - names in this county v. Introd. xxii-xxiii. The dedication of the church is to St Leger (Leodegar ). John de Cranford had a holding here in 1242.