Ashleyhay
Major Settlement in the Parish of Ashleyhay
Historical Forms
- Assellewehay, Asselewesshay 1254 Ipm
- As(s)h(e)ley(e)hay(e), Ascheley(e)hay(e), -ley(e)-, Ascheleghay(e), Aschelehay(e), Aschelyhay(e), -hay(e) 1282 FF c.1300 Darley 1308 Ipm 1328 SR 1330 Ass
- -hey(e) 1396 Pat 1431 FA 1499 WollCh 1598 Woll
- Asseleyhay 1330 Ass
- Aslehey 1424 CPG
Etymology
'Enclosure belonging to or near Ashley', v. (ge)hæg. The earlier name (no longer surviving) must have been Ashley , which is 'ash clearing', v. æsc , lēah , but the earliest spellings point rather to OE hlǣw , a variant of hlāw 'hill'.