Survey of English Place-Names

Historical Forms

• Chirchebi 1086 DB

• Kirk(e)by, Kyrk(e)by, Kyrk(e)bi 1154–91 RegAlbi,70d l.12 Font 1209 Vyner 1257 Percy 1276 RH

• Pryerkirbe 1682 PRMl

• -Malghum 1154–91 RegAlbi,70d

• -Malgam 1250 Ebor

• -Malgom 1291 Tax 1428 FA

• Kirkeby Malhom 1496 FF

• -Maleham 1674 PRLnt

• -(in) Malgedale l.12 Font 1209 Vyner

• -(in) Malghedale 1199 ChR 1217 Sawl102

• -Malgdale 1276,1283 Ebor

• -in Malghdale 1328 Banco

• -Malledal' 1246 Ass22d

• Kyrkbye Maladale 1553 FF

• -Maledale 1695 M

• -in Maluedale 1301 Ebor

• -Malmigh Dall 1455 BM

• -Malog(h)dale 1485 WillY 1531 Testiv

• -Mallough(e)dall, -Mallough(e)da(i)le 1546 WillY 1598

• -Mallondayle (sic for Malloudayle) 1546 YChant

• -Mallowdale 1598 TC

• -Mawlomdaill 1567 WillY

• Kirkebye in Malhomedale 1587 FF

• -in Malhamdale 1597 PRMl 1610,1614 FF

Etymology

'Farmstead with or near a church', v. kirkju-bȳ. For the affix v. Malhamdale 128supra and Malham 133infra , and prior .