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.

Dulshayes

Early-attested site in the Parish of Kilmington

Historical Forms

  • Dowylleshay 1376 Exon
  • Deuyllesheghes 1393 FF
  • Douilesheighes 1408 IpmR
  • Dawlyshays 1544 DeedsEnrolled
  • Dovilshays now Dulcis 1765 D

Etymology

The name, according to Pole, derives from a Sir Thomas Dovile to whom the place was granted t. Ed 3. Margery Douyll was living here in 1330 (SR ).

Places in the same Parish