Ellonby
Early-attested site in the Parish of Skelton
Historical Forms
- Alaynby c.1220 CWv
- Alainby 1306 Scotland 1381 For
- Alanebi 1228 For
- Alemby 1267 Ch
- Allambye 1600 PR
- Allumbie 1662 ib
- Aleinby 1285 For
- Aleynby 1306 Scotland
- Allanby 1580 Border 1783 Donald
- Allonbye 1601 FF
- Alonby 1695 Morden
- Elenby 1619 PR
- Ellonby 1706 PR(Greystoke)
- Anlabie 1665 PR
- Allumbie Hall 1665 PR
- Elonby Hall 1737 ib
- Allonby-hall 1816 Lysons
Etymology
'Alein 's bȳ.' Allonby infra 261 has the same origin. The change to Elenby , Ellonby first appears in Parish Registers, and evidently reflects local pronunciation.