Tilleslow
Early-attested site in the Parish of Virginstow
Historical Forms
- Tornelowa (sic) 1086 DB
- Tullesho, Tuleslo 1238 Ass
- Tullesle 1242 Fees794
- Tullesclo 1249 Ass
- Tulleslo 1284 FA
- Tolleslo 1303 FA
- Tolyslo 1334 SR
- Toleslo 1346 FA
- Turislo 1324 Ipm
- Tuslow 1728 Recov
Etymology
Probably 'Tulla 's slough or miry place,' v. sloh . For this pers. name cf. Snelling Tullinges sunu (Earle 262) in a Devon document of c. 1090, and Tulwick (Berks)Tullewyk 1284Ass . The absence of gh spellings for the second element is curious.