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.

Ardleigh

Major Settlement in the Parish of Ardleigh

Historical Forms

  • Erleiam 1086 DB
  • Erle(i)a 1120–35 Colch
  • Erlegam, Erligam 1086 DB
  • Erleiga 1087 EHRxl 1450
  • Erlee 1201 Cur
  • Herlegā 1086 DB
  • Hardleya, Hardleye 1179 Colch 1258 Ipm
  • Hardlegh' 1285 QW
  • Hardele 1364 Pat
  • Ardlaga 1154–89 Colch
  • Ardlega, Ardle, Ardleia, Ardleg(e), Ardle(e), Ardley(e) 1165–1229 1313 Londin
  • Erdelega 1195 P
  • Erdleg' 1254 Ass 1262 For
  • Erdelee 1206 Cur
  • Ardeleya, Ardeleg(h), Ardel(ee), Ardeleye 1200–37 Colch 1428 FA
  • Arlee 1205 Colch 1206 FF
  • Arlegh 1248 Ass
  • Artleg(h) 1248 Cl, Ipm

Etymology

'Earda 's clearing' (v. leah and cf. Ardingly (PN Sx 251) or, as Professor Ekwall suggests, a compound of OE  eard , 'dwelling.'