Beeley
Major Settlement in the Parish of Beeley
Historical Forms
- Begelie 1086 DB
- Begeleg', Begelei, Begeley 1206 Cur Ed2 DbAxxii
- Beegeleg 1206 Abbr
- Beweleg' 1236 Fees
- Beggeleye 1346 FA
- Begleya, Begle late12th Beau c.1250 et passim
- Beileie, Beyleie, Beyleia, Beyley(e) late12th WollCh 1303 et passim
- Beghley late13th WollCh 1317 ib
- Beyghley 1346 Orig
- Beleg(e), Beley(e), Belegh, Belee, Belay(e), Bely 1210 Cur 1265 Cl 1271 Ipm 1610 Speed
- Beelege, Beelee, Beeley Hy3 WollCh 1265 Misc 1565 WollCh
- Bylegh(e), Byley(e) 1215 LichChart 1290 FF 1592 DbAxxxiv
- Bileg' 1315 RegLich
Etymology
'Bēga's clearing', v. lēah , this OE pers.n. being well evidenced in p.ns., but OE beg 'berry' is also possible (as in Bailey La).