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. lē(a)h, and Bk 63 for a discussion of the pers.n. East Ilsley was known as Market Ilsley , earlier Chepyngildesle , with OE cī(e)ping, cēping 'market' prefixed.
Places in the same Parish
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