English Place-name Society

Survey of English Place-Names

A county-by-county guide to the linguistic origins of England’s place-names – a project of the English Place-Name Society, founded 1923.

Lees

Early-attested site in the Parish of Dalbury Lees

Historical Forms

  • Leghes 1302 Cl
  • Dalburyleghes 1402 RadCh
  • Dalburylyes, Dalburylies 1315 Ch 1330 Ass 1330 QW
  • Dalbury Lyes 1493 Ipm
  • Dalbyre lees 1330 Ass
  • Dalburylese 1398 RadCh
  • Dalbye Lees 1547 MinAcct
  • Dalberleys als Dalburylees 1555 Pat

Etymology

Lees, Leghes 1302 Cl, Dalburyleghes 1402 RadCh, Dalburylyes , Dalburylies 1315 Ch, 1330Ass , 1330 QW et passim toDalbury Lyes 1493 Ipm, Dalbyre lees 1330Ass (p), Dalburylese 1398 RadCh, Dalbye Lees 1547MinAcct , Dalberleys als Dalburylees 1555 Pat. 'Clearings belonging to Dalbury', v. lēah ; it has later been confused with lǣs 'pasture'.

Places in the same Parish