Aveley
Major Settlement in the Parish of Aveley
Historical Forms
- Aluitheleam, Aluielea, Auileiam 1086 DB
- Alvith(e)le(e), Alvythele 1202–61 FF 1377 ADi
- Alvethele(g) 1248 FF 1315 Ipm 1335 Londin
- Auvil(l)ers 1205 FF 1212 1259 Pat
- Auvel(l)ers 1247–51 FF 1264 Misc
- Auvil(l)iers 1207–23 FF
- Auvylers 1243 ib
- Auvelers 1254 ib
- Auuelers 1285 Pat
- Alvidelega t.Hy3 RBE
- Alvideleye 1258 FF
- Alvedeleye 1247 Ch
- Auvidele 1275 RH
- Alvytlee 1368 Pat
- Alvilega t.Hy3 RBE
- Alvyleye t.Ed1 FA
- Avil(l)ers 1227 FF 1234 Bracton 1262 Pat 1286 Ch
- Avellers 1268 FF
- Alithel' 1254 FF
- Alvevele 1292 Abbr
- Alviueley 1310 Ipm
- Alveuiyele 1327 Ipm
- Alvihele 13th StJohn
- Alvieleia 1332 Ch
- Alvuthele 1303,1428 FA
- Alfedele 1366 FF
- Alfithele 1381 Pat 1384 Cl
- Avithele(gh) 1316 Ipm 1339 Pat
- Awelay, Hawelay, Aulay 1480 Cely
- Awley 1524 DKRxliii
- Albithley, Alveley, Aveley 1535 VE
- Aulflye 1547 FF
- Avely t.Eliz ChancP
- Albethley alias Autheley 1603 EAvi
Etymology
'Ælfgȳð 's leah.' This woman's name is found also in Alveley (Sa) pronounced [ɑˑvli]. Zachrisson (AN Infl 113) explains this name as 'Æþelgifu 's clearing,' but this does not account for such forms as Alvithele or Alvideleye . Such forms as Alvevele , etc., standing alone would mean 'the clearing of Ælfgiefu (f),' but are to be explained as due to substitution of v for th ; cf. Wormingford infra 403–4, Wiwemundesford 1190, Wytherling (K), Wiwerlinges 1212, Wiverlinges 1262 RBE, Stepney (Mx), Stebbehive 1174–89 DKR xxxv. For the French substitution of d for th v. IPN 109, and for the variation between v and b cf. Bobbingworth supra 52.
The forms Auvillers , Auvilliers , Auvelers and the like are curious. They are derived for the most part from Feet of Fines and must doubtless be explained as due to Anglo-Norman influence. It may be an attempt to assimilate the name to a common French type of name ending in -villers , -villiers , etc., assisted by such a manorial type as Garnunere , Garners , etc., discussed under Garnons infra 404.