Polesworth
Major Settlement in the Parish of Polesworth
Historical Forms
- Polleswyrð c.1000 Saints
- Polleswurth 1234 Pat
- Pollesworth 1247 SR 1249 ADiii 1291 Tax 1327 SR 1344 Ass 1348 Ch 1549 Pat 1627 Sess
- Pollesuurd 1242 Pat 1398
- Pollisworða c.1170 Wollaton
- Poleswrda t.Stephen Pat 1398
- Polesworda c.1155 Deed
- Polesworða c.1170 Wollaton
- Poleswrth(e) 12th RBE c.1220 BM
- Poleswurth 1200 Cur 1242 Ch
- Polesworth 1275 RH 1316 FA
- Poulesworth 1477 Pat
- Powl(e)sworth(e) 1599,1663 FF 1615 Recov
Etymology
'Poll 's enclosure,' v. worþ . For the pers. name cf. Polesden, Pollingfold (PN Sr 100, 240).