Iddesleigh
Major Settlement in the Parish of Iddesleigh
Historical Forms
- Edeslega 1086 DB
- Eddesleghe 1291 Tax
- Edwiesleghe
- Edwislega 1107 Ch 1300
- Edwisleghe, Edwisleg 1219 FF 1242 Fees779 1260 Exon
- Edusleg(h) 1277 Misc 1281 Ass 1285 FA
- Edulvesly 1278 Pat
- Yedolvesleg 1279 QW
- Edolveslegh 1281 Ass
- Ydusleghe 1296 Ipm
- Iduslegh 1303 FA
- Yuddesleghe 1308,1320–4 Exon
- Yudeslegh 1316 FA 1340 SR
- Eyddislegh, Dughelond juxta Eyddislegh 1339 Ass
- Yiddesle 1330 FF
- Yeddeslegh 1428 FA
Etymology
Probably 'Ēadwig 's clearing' (v. leah ), though it is clear that early confusion between Ēadwig and Ēadwulf took place. Cf. Zachrisson, Studier i Modern Spräkvetenskap 8, 130.