Corley
Major Settlement in the Parish of Corley
Historical Forms
- Comelie 1086 DB
- Comelegha 1220 Bracton 1232 Ass
- Comele(g) 1220 Bracton 1221 Ass 1279 Nott
- Comlea 1182 P
- Comleg(e) 1210 Cur 1221 Ass
- Comley(e) 1265 Ipm 13th ADiii 1313 Cl
- Corlee 1213 Cur
- Corleia 1221 Ass
- Corley(e) 1291 Tax 1315 Ipm
Etymology
This is possibly OE corna leah , 'crane (or heron) clearing or wood,' v. cran , leah . Cf. Coreley (Sa), Comelie 1086 DB. The alternative possibility is to take it as a compound of cweorn , 'mill,' and leah . Cf. Comilo (PN K 567).