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.

Isel

Early-attested site in the Parish of Blindcrake, Isel and Redmain

Historical Forms

  • Ysala 1195 P
  • Isall 1269 Pat p.1479 Hexham
  • Isal(e) 1279 Ass 1363 Ipm
  • Yshale, Ishale c.1235 CWxxvi 1344 GDR
  • Isshale 1295 Ass
  • Issehale 1308 Fine
  • Isehale 1300 Ipm 1310 Fine
  • Issell(e) 1397 Cl 1512 LP
  • Yssel(l) 1532 ib
  • Issel 1736 CWxxiv
  • Isell 1485 Ipm
  • Iseild 1644 CWxvi
  • Isle 1576 S
  • Isellgait 1623 Brayton
  • Isell gate 1777 NB
  • Isill Hall 1675 Sandford
  • molendinum de Hysale 1260 Rental
  • molendinum de Ishale 1268 MinAcct
  • Isaleparki(e) 1363 GDR 1383 Ass
  • Isselmore 1507 Cocker

Etymology

This is probably an Old Anglian name, meaning 'Īse 's haugh,' v. h(e)alh.