Bealeys Plantation
Early-attested site in the Parish of Lockington
Historical Forms
- (grangia de) Belag(a) 1150 Meaux 1150–60 Melsa 1154–60 YCh1119–20 1221 FF
- Belagh(e), Belagha 1156 Meaux 1178 Warter 1210–20 Melsa 1287 BevAct c.1400 Melsa
- bosco iuxta Belag(a) 1156 Meaux
- Belag(a) Grange 1535 VE
- Beghladhe 1153 Meaux
- Begheledhe 1153 YCh1384
- Bellagha 1154–60 YCh1118
- Beghlay 1343 FF
- Belley 1527 Test
- Great Byley 1547 FF
Etymology
The early forms with gh , unknown to Ekwall, make it difficult to accept the explanation of this name given in Studies , 159. Rather we must associate it with Byland (PN NRY 194).For that name a pers. name Bega was suggested. Perhaps we should rather take it to be the word bjúgr , discussed under Bewholme supra 78 and denoting a bend. Bealey is in a bend of a stream and Byland is almost surrounded by one. v. leah .