Survey of English Place-Names

Historical Forms

• Cherchebi 1086 DB

• Cherkebilonesdale 1176 Pipe

• Kircabi Lauenesdale 1090–7 Ch 1308

• Kirk(e)bi, Kyrk(e)bi, -by 1120–30,1180–99 Kendii,142,306,etc. 1190–1210 Cockers l.12 Weth 13 MaryH45 1127 Ch 1235 Pipe 1707 Bthm

• -be 1210–35 Cockers

• Kerby Lonysdale 1332 SR

• Kirby Lonsdale 1707 Bthm

• Kirkebi (in) Lonesdale, Kirkebi Lonesdall 1120–30,1180–99 Kendii,142,306,etc. 1190 Cockers l.12 Weth 1210–35 Cockers 1235 Pipe 1240 Pap 1242 Pipe 1245 Pap 1279 Ass20 1292 QW 1624 PR(K)

• Kyrkby Lonysdall 1470 Kendii,313 c.1575 BRK

• -lonnesdale 1190–5 Cockers 1256 Ass 1366 Pat 1609 Comm

• -Lonsdall, -dale 13 MaryH45 1546 Rent846 1587 PR(K) 1777 M

• -in Lonsdayle, -daile 1543,1578 RichWill

• -(in) Lounesdale 1227 FF 1291 Tax 1311 Ebor 1335 Ch 1346 Misc

• Kirkbie Lownsdale 1617 Kendii,352

• -Landesdale 1406 Fine 1471 Cl

• -Lansdale 1577 Harrison

• -Londysdale 1509 NCWills

• -Londesdaill 1516 Testv 1519 Kendii,313

• -Loundesdale 1546 MaryP

• -Loandale 1623 NCyWills

• -Lunesdaill, -dall 1625 PR(K)

Etymology

'Village with a church', v. kirkju-bȳr. Like Kendal (that is, Kirkby Kendal ) and Kirkby Stephen (i, 114, ii, 9 infra ), this place was the head of a large ecclesiastical parish. The affix is the name of the valley, v. Lonsdale (i, 23supra ).