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Survey of English Place-Names

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Berkeley Harness(lost)

Local district in the County of Gloucestershire

Historical Forms

  • Beorclea hyrnesse 1087 ASC 1121
  • Berchelai hernesse, Berchalei hernesse, Bercheley(e) hernesse c.1150 Monast 1154 Berk Hy2 Ch 1268 Pat 1268 1426
  • Berkelai hernes(se), Berkeley(e) hernes(se), Berkele hernes(se) 1153 Berk 1189(1330),1200 Ch 1220–43 Berk 1280 Ch 1303 FA 1574 FF
  • Berkeleaiernesse 1287 QW
  • Berkleyhernes(s) 1479 BrKal 1610 FF
  • Berkeleishurnes, Berkeleyeshurnes 1276–86 Berk 1346 FA
  • Berkleys hernes c.1480 BrKal
  • Berclehirnesse 1287 QW
  • Berkeley Herons 1542 LP
  • Bark(e)ley herons 1543 Berk 1549 Pat
  • Bark(e)ley Heron' 1548 FF
  • Bark(e)ley Horne 1596 FF

Parishes in this Local district

None