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Lee Gate Ho

Other OS name in the Parish of Kirkby Malham

Historical Forms

  • Hawthornledyeate 1573 PRRl
  • Lieyate 1573 WillY
  • Hathorne Lydyeat 1582 ib
  • (Hawthorne)leighe yeate 1597 PRMl
  • Hothorne lid yeat 1603 ib
  • Lyed yeat 1616 ib
  • Leey(e)ate 1627,1649 ib
  • Lee Yates 17 Raist
  • Leegate 1653 ib

Etymology

, Hawthornledyeate 1573 PRRl, Lieyate 1573 WillY, Hathorne Lydyeat 1582 ib, (Hawthorne )leighe yeate 1597 PRMl, Hothorne lid yeat 1603 ib, Lyed yeat 1616 ib, Leey (e )ate 1627, 1649 ib, Lee Yates 17Raist , Leegate 1653 ib , ' swing-gate (near the hawthorn) ' , v. hagu-þorn , hlid-geat .

Places in the same Parish

Other OS name

Early-attested site