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.

East Ilsley and West Ilsley

Major Settlement in the Parish of East and West Ilsley

Historical Forms

  • Hildeslei, Eldeslei, Hislelei, Hisleley 1086 DB
  • Hildeslegam 1146 Holtzmann 15th
  • Esthildesleg' 1189 CartAntiq
  • Estyldesl', Est Hyldeslye, Westyldesl' 1220 Fees
  • Westhildesley 1224–5 Ass
  • Westildesle 1230 Pat
  • Ildesle 1241 Ass 1248 Cl
  • Estyldesl', Estildesle 1242–3 Fees
  • Esthildesly, Estchildesley, Esthildesleye 1275–6 RH
  • Esteldesley 1396–7 ObAcc
  • Ildusle 1402 Cl
  • Chepyngildesle 1412 FA
  • Hildelea 1173 P
  • Hildel' 1241 Ass
  • Westhildely 1275–6 RH
  • Westhildel', Westhilderlech' 1284 Ass
  • Idesleg' 1235–6 Fees
  • Uldesl' 1238 Cl
  • Uldesle
  • Westhuldeslee 1362 Pat
  • Estheldisley 1428 FA
  • Illesley 1442 LettersofMargaretofAnjou
  • Westyllesley, Westyllysley 1517 DInc
  • Est Ilsley or Market Ilsley 1761 Rocque

Etymology

'Hild's wood or clearing', v. (a)h, and Bk 63 for a discussion of the pers.n. East Ilsley was known as Market Ilsley , earlier Chepyngildesle , with OE  (e)ping, cēping 'market' prefixed.

Places in the same Parish

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