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Barlow Lees

Early-attested site in the Parish of Barlow

Historical Forms

  • Ley(e)s 1269 Ass 1301,1325 Ipm
  • (le) Leghes 1298 Pat 1324 Ipm 1388 Cor
  • le Lees 1431 Ct
  • Barleyleghes 1330 Ass 1397 DbCh
  • Barleylees 1425 DbCh 1460,1469,1563,1584 Portland
  • Barleyleys 1530 ib

Etymology

Barlow Lees, Ley (e )s 1269Ass (p), 1301, 1325 Ipm, (le ) Leghes 1298 Pat, 1324 Ipm, 1388Cor , le Lees 1431Ct , Barleyleghes 1330Ass , 1397 DbCh, Barleylees 1425 DbCh, 1460, 1469, 1563, 1584Portland , Barleyleys 1530 ib, Barlowe Lees 1653 'The clearings belonging to Barlow', v. lēah , cf. Stanton Lees supra 166.