Great Horkesley and Little Horkesley
Major Settlement in the Parish of Great and Little Horkesley
Historical Forms
- Horchesleia c.1130 Bodl
- Horkesle, Horkesleye 1212 RBE 1307–12 Pat 1346 FA
- Horkeslyghe 1332 FF
- Horkyslegh 1428 FA
- Horkisley 1460 Pat
- Horskeleg' 1198 Cur 1199 Fees
- Horscley 1546 LP
- Horskesleigh 1573 Recov
- Horkele(ghe) Vetus 1219 Fees 1238 SR
- Horkele(ghe) sive Horquessele c.1450 Cluny
- Horkesl(eg) Vet'i, Horkesl(eg) Magna, Horkesl(eg) Parua, Horkesl(eg) Monachorum, Horkeseye 1254–5 Ass
- Orkele(e) 1309–10 Pat
- Meche Orkesley 1501 ECP
- Westhorslee 1375 IpmR
- Hors(e)ley 1455 IpmR 1501 Ipm 1546 LP
- Moche Hors(e)ley 1550 Pat
- Great Harseley 1546 LP 1548 Pat
Etymology
Possibly 'foul clearing,' from OE horsc , 'foul, dirty,' and leah.Cf. the development horsc-lic , horxlic , horslice (BT Supplt).Little Horkesley (in which was a Cluniac Priory) is west of Great Horkesley.
Places in the same Parish
None