Dewlish
Major Settlement in the Parish of Dewlish
Historical Forms
- Devenis 1086 DB
- Deueliz 1194 P 1230 Cl 1244 Ass 1267 Pat 1316 FA
- Deuelis, Deuelys 1196 ChancR 1197 P 1238 Pat 1300 Ipm
- Deueleis 1204 ClR
- Deuelich 1236 Ipm 1346 FA
- Deuel(l)iss(e), Deuelysse m13 Vaux c.1447 FF 1254 Ipm 1264 FA 1428
- Deuelis(s)(c)h(e), Deuelys(s)(c)h(e) 1261 Vaux c.1447 Ass 1288 Saxton 1575
- Deueliz 1300 Ipm
- Develysse 1291 Tax
- Develyz 1299 Cl
- Develissch 1340 NI
- Develych, Develyssh 1501 Ipm
- Develeysshe 1514 PlR
- Develishe, Develysshe 1635 Ilch
- Deuiliz 1300 Ipm
- Duuelis 1195 P
- Duueliz 1195 1196 ChancR
- Dueliz 1300 Ipm
- Douelis, Douelys 1212 Fees 1244 Ass 1268 ib
- Estdouelys, Westdouelys 1325 Pat
- Douelyz 1244 Ass
- Doueliz 1300 Ipm
- Doflis, Douyliz 1244 Ass
- Dovelz 1245 FF
- Donelichs 1248 ib
- Douelich 1303 FA
- Douelys(s)h(e) 1325,1412 Cl
- Divelich 1234 Cecil
- Divelish 1321 FF 1636 Ilch
- Diuilis, Diuilys 1259 Vaux c.1447 Ch 1264
- Dyvelys 1280 QW
- Diuelissh 1484 Cl
- Dewelisshe 1481 Cl
- Du(e)lish(e), Diulish(e) 1613,1637,1641 Ilch
- Dewlsh 1636 ib
- Dewlish 1641 ib
Etymology
Named from the stream now called Devil's Brook (v. RNs.infra ) which runs S through the village to join R. Piddle or Trent. For the DB spelling, v. Zachrisson ANInfl 128.