Ireby, High Ireby and Low Ireby
Major Settlement in the Parish of Ireby, High Ireby and Low Ireby
Historical Forms
- Irebi c.1160 Fountains c.1175 Hesley
- Ireby c.1150 StB
- Irreby 1256 FF 1279 Ass 1292 ib
- Hyrby c.1275 Scotland
- Hirby 1276 Pat.
- Hyrreby 1279 Ass
- Irby 1292 Ass 1319 Ipm
- Ereby 1449 Pat
Etymology
'bȳof the Irishmen' or 'of the Irishman,' from ON Írabýr . v. Introduction. There are parallels to this name in Ireby (PN La 183), Irby on Humber and Irby in the Marsh (L), Irby (PN NRY 218), and probably Irby (Ch).