Hayes
Early-attested site in the Parish of Exeter St Thomas
Historical Forms
- La Hacghe 1242 Fees785
- Haghen 1269 FF
- la Hachen 1275 RH
- la Heghen 1291 Tax 1322 Exon
- Heghen juxta Exon' 1301 Ass
- Heghes 1291 Tax 1355 BM
- Heghes juxta Couwyk 1339 Ass
- Hegges 1389 Exon
Etymology
Hayne supra 129. This name offers a good example of the interchange of the strong and weak plural forms in ME.