Survey of English Place-Names

Historical Forms

• Tilaburg c.735 Bede

• Tiilaburg, Tillaburg 8th ib

• Tilaburh c.1000 OEBede

• Tileburh c.1250 MP

• Tillabyri 1066–87 WDB 1071–85 Crispin

• Tillebir(e) 1199–1202 FF

• Esttillebire 1201 ib

• Westtillebire 1202,1247 ib

• Tillebire Magna, Tillebire Parva 1255 Ass

• Tillebiry 1248 ib

• Tillebery 1199 FF 1335 Londin

• Estillebery 1346 FA

• Estillebere 1200 FF

• Estillebyr contra Grevesend 1274 RH

• Estilleburg 1303 FA 1321–35 Londin

• Tiliberia(m) 1086 DB

• Tilebur' 1195 CurR

• Tylleber(y) 1218 FF

• Tylleber(y) Com' 1238 SR

• Tyllebir, Tyllebyr 1227–53 FF

• Tyllebury 1311 Londin

• Tylesbyr (p), Tyllyngbyr' 1272 Ass

• Tellebir' 1285 Ass

• Estellebury, Westellebury 1428 FA

Etymology

'The burh of Til (l )a .' East or Great Tilbury is also called Com (itis ) from the Bigod family, Earls of Norfolk (1235 FF).