Yeaveley
Major Settlement in the Parish of Yeaveley
Historical Forms
- Gheveli 1086 DB
- Giuelega c.1166 AddCh
- Yvele(e), Yuele(e), Yuelegh, Yueleie, Yueley(e) 1251 Ch 1269 Ass 1269 WollCh 1279 Cl 1281 Ass 1281 AddCh 1298 Ipm Ed1 DbCh
- Yeveleg', Yeueleg', Yeuel', Yeuele(e), Yeueley(e) 1275 RH 1276 Cl 1277 WollCh 1290 Misc 1305 Orig
- Yeeveley 1640 Rental
- Yivel', Yiuel', Yiuelegh, Yiueley(e) 1281 Cl 1290 Misc 1332 Middleton 1376 Cl
- ʒeueley 1367 Cor
- ʒeveleye als Yeveleye 1397 IpmR
- Yeffley 1573 Lanc
- Eueley 1577 Saxton
- Eveley 1610 Speed 1758 Bowen
Etymology
'Geofa's clearing', v. lēah ; cf. Yeoveney Fm (PN Mx 19–20) and Jevington (PN Sx 421–2) for the same pers.n.