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.

Marley

Early-attested site in the Parish of Fernhurst

Historical Forms

  • Merdelighe 1296 SR
  • Mirdelegh 1327 SR

Etymology

Marley gave names to Wulvon de Merdelighe (1296 SR) and Thomas de Mirdelegh (1327 SR). The forms are insufficient for any satisfactory conclusion.

Places in the same Parish