Warkleigh
Early-attested site in the Parish of Satterleigh and Warkleigh
Historical Forms
- Warocle 1100–3 Ch 1332 Pat t.Hy2 1387
- Warocleia 1204 ChR
- Wauerkelegh' 1242 Fees794
- Wauerleg 1281 Ass
- Warkeleye 1277 FF
- Warkele(gh) 1326 Ipm 1381 Exon
- Warekelegh 1285 FA
- Worthy 1675 Ogilby
- Warkleygh oth. Wortley 1737 Recov
Etymology
A possible parallel for the first element in this name is to be found in Warkworth (Nth), 12th cent, charter Wauercuurt , 1206, 1219FF , t. Hy 3 Wauercurt , 1220 Wells Wauerkeworthe , 1274 Ipm Warkewrthe . For Warkleigh one may suggest the possibility of an OE wǣferce , 'spider,' derived from OE (gange )-wǣfre , 'spider,' with the same formative suffix which is found in OE lāwerce , 'lark,' v. leah .