Ellesborough
Major Settlement in the Parish of Ellesborough
Historical Forms
- Esenberge 1086 DB
- Esenbergh 1241 Ass
- Esberga 1182 P
- Eselbergh 1195 Cur(P) 1196 FF(P) Ri Cur 1227,1241,1247 Ass 1251 ADi 1275 Ipm 1315 Pat 1382 Cl
- Hisilberga 1195 Cur(P)
- Heselberge 1199 Cur 1227 FF 1371 Cl
- Iselberg 1199 Cur
- Hesseberge 1200 Cur
- Yselberwe 1227 FF
- Eseburg' 1227 Ass
- Heselburuwe 1235 Fees461
- Eselburgh 1237–40 Fees 1241 Ass 1351,1373 Cl 1470 IpmR
- Heselburg 1247 Ass
- Esselburg 1251 ADi
- Eselburwe 1274 Ipm 1308 Cl 13th ADi
- Eselborne 1283 Misc
- Eseleberewe 1323 Cl
- Esulb(o)urgh 1350 Ipm
- Eselberugh 1430 ADi
- Elisborough 1491 ADiii
- Ellysburgh, Ellesburgh 1509 LP
- Ellesborowghe 1580 ADiii
Etymology
OE esol-beorg , 'ass-hill,' i.e. where it grazes. v. beorg .The present form seems to have arisen from late-metathesis, strengthened probably by the natural tendency to make the first half of the name genitival in form. For n , v. IPN 106.