English Place-name Society

Survey of English Place-Names

A county-by-county guide to the linguistic origins of England’s place-names – a project of the English Place-Name Society, founded 1923.

Morley Wapentake

Wapentake in the County of West Riding of Yorkshire

Historical Forms

  • Morelei Wapentac 1086 DB
  • Morlei Wap' 1166 P
  • Morlay Wapentacum 1181 P 1219,1246 Ass4
  • Morlewapentacum 1188 P
  • Wap(p') de Morley, Wapentagium de Morley, Wapentagium de Morlay 1231 Ass12d 1276 RH 1285 KI 1288 YI 1316 Vill 1545 LS
  • Blackesteynegge 1291 Pat
  • Blakestanegg 1331 Ass5
  • Blakestonedge 1414 Watson
  • Blackston(e) edge 16 DodsN 1551 WCR9d 1696 YDr
  • Bradfordes-dale, Bradeffordale 1211–40 Selby
  • Vallis de Bradeford 1243 Fees
  • Bradfordale 1247 Ch
  • Bradforthdale 1426 WillY
  • Bradforddale 1494 YDi
  • Sourebis(c)hire, Sourebys(c)hire 1190–1210,1233–40 YChviii 1274–1324 WCR 1333 Selby 1404 MinAcct
  • Sourebishire Chase 1298 WCR
  • Sourebisire 1238–54 ADi
  • Sourebisshir 1478 Testiii
  • Sorobisir 1196 Cur
  • Sorebisir(e) 1233–40 YChviii 1238–54 ADi
  • Sorobishire 1459 Pat
  • Saurebisire 1210–25 YChviii
  • Saurbyschire 1315 WCR
  • Sawrbysshire 1405 Pat
  • Sourbys(c)hir(e) 1276 RH 1298,1307 WCR
  • Sourbishir 1342 Tayl
  • Sourbeschier 1405 Pat

Parishes in this Wapentake