Survey of English Place-Names

Historical Forms

• Geldeslei 1086 DB

• Gilderesle e.13th WollCh

• Gilderlege 1212 FF

• Ildresle(e), Yldresle(e), Yldrisle(e), Yldresle(e), Yldresleg, Yldresleie, Yldresley(e) c.1200 WollCh c.1200 1229 Pat 1298 Ipm Ed1 WollCh 1346,1428 FA 1442 WollCh

• Ylderslegh 1306 Ass

• Yhildirleg' 1243 Fees

• Yhildrisleye Hy3 WollCh

• Yhilderesle 1317 ib

• Yildresley(e) 1266 Pat 1346 Cor

• Yilderesl(e) 1282,1287 Kniveton 1302 FA 1330 Ass

• Yildursley 1392 Cor

• Yyldyrsley 1441 RadCh

• Yeldreslegh 1295 Ch

• Yeldresley 1497 WollCh

• Yeldersley(e), Yeldursley(e), -ley(e), Yelderslaye 1307 Pat 1330 Ass 1346 Cor 1382 Gaunt

• Yerderslegh 1330 QW

• Yealdersley 1577 DbAi

Etymology

'Geldhere's clearing', v. lēah . This unrecorded OE  pers.n. is paralleled by OGer Gelther .