Glynleigh
Early-attested site in the Parish of Westham
Historical Forms
- to glindlea 947 BCS821 13th
- Glyndele
- Glindele
- Glindle(e) 1261,1285 Ass 1291 MinAcct
- Glinley 1660 LewesDeeds 1690 CplM
- Gleenly 1649 SAC24,250
- Glenlea al. Greenelea Level 1690 LewesDeeds
- Green Lees c.1840 TA
Etymology
This is a compound of leah and the element glind discussed under Glynde supra 352. The meaning is perhaps 'clearing marked by an enclosure.'
Places in the same Parish
Early-attested site
- Cudnor
- Dittons
- Drockmill Hill
- Friday Street
- Hankham
- Hedgland
- Hobney
- The Horns
- Langney
- Langney Cliff
- Peelings
- Priesthaus (sic)
- Reddyke
- Renching
- Rickney
- Thorne Ho