Survey of English Place-Names

Historical Forms

• Erberia 1096–1101(1280),c.1150,(lit.Erbeia)1096–1101(1280)(17) Chest

• Irreby 1096–1101(1280),1181–1232,1188–91,1249–1323 Chest 1271 ChFor 1297 CRV 1307–23 Chest 1347 ChFor 1440 Rental 1455 ChRR 1535 VE 1579 Dugd

• Yrreby 1271 ChFor

• Ireby 1181–1232 Pat 1300 ChFor 1288 Cl 1318 JRC 1538 Dugd 1541,1546 Cre 1565 Sheaf 1566,1596,1660

• Iireby c.1232 Eyre 1307

• Hirby 1278 ChFor

• Hyrby 1361 BPR

• Yrby 1278 ChFor 1291 Tax c.1310 Chest 1340 Eyre

• Irby 1288 ChFor 1361 BPR 1539–47 Dugd 1552 Sheaf 17 Dugd 1579 NotCestr 1724

• Irbi c.1293 AD

• Irbye 1539–47 Dugd

• Irbie 1553 Pat

• Irby Hall 1724 NotCestr

• Irby Hill 1842 OS

• Herby 1515 ChEx

• Erby 1646,1726 Sheaf

• Erbye 1648 ib

• Manor Farm 1831 Bry

• Heath Houses 1831 Bry

Etymology

'Farm of the Irishmen', from Íri (gen. Íra ) and býr , with hall , hǣð and hyll , cf. Irbymill Hill infra . The early forms show confusion between býr and burh , cf. Greasby 291infra . Irby Hall was Manor Farm 1831 Bry (cf. The Rookery infra ), and at Irby Heath was Heath Houses 1831 Bry.