Silverley
Major Settlement in the Parish of Ashley cum Silverley
Historical Forms
- Seuerlai 1086 DB, ICC
- Seuerlei 1086 ICC
- Seuerlaio 1086 InqEl
- Seilverleia 1086 InqEl
- Selverleia t.Hy2 BM
- Selverleg' 1199 CurR 1222 FF
- Selverleg' et Ascheleg 1246 ib
- Selverle(e), Selverley(e) 1218 SR 1315 Ass
- Selvirle 1279 RH
- Silverleg(h), Silverle(e), Silverley(e), Sylverley(e) 1195 Abbr 1553 Pat
- Sylverley(e) cum Asshele 1285 Ass
- Sylvyrle 1260 FF
- Suluerle(ye) 1285,1298 Ass 1299 Hosp 1389 Cl
- Suluerlegh 1299 Hosp
Etymology
The first element is OE seolfor , 'silver,' possibly, as suggested by Ekwall (DEPN), used elliptically for some plant- or tree-name such as silver-weed or silver-wort. v. lēah and see further Sylhall Plantation infra . Cf. Siluergore c. 1260StJohn 'sH (in Fulbourn), Silver Ley (PN Ess 627), Selverleg ' (1222 FF) in Helion Bumpstead (Ess), Selvercroft (13th WalthamA ) in High Ongar (Ess) and Selverland (1223 FF) in Stambourne (Ess).