Hazeleigh
Major Settlement in the Parish of Hazeleigh
Historical Forms
- Halesleiam 1086 DB
- Halesleia 1154–89 Dugdv
- Halesheiam 1086 DB
- Heylesle(y), Magna Heylesle(y) 1212 RBE 1218 FF
- Hailesle 1212 Fees
- Heilesle 1222 FF
- Heyllesle 1254 ib
- Haylesle(e) 1230 Ch 1283 Pat 1303 FA 1328 Londin
- Helesle t.Hy3 RBE 1233 Fees
- Haselee 1300 ADiv
- Hastleigh 1535 VE
- Hayslef 1546 LP
- Hayleff alias Haysley 1548 FF
- Hayleslight 1557 M
- Halesdunam 1086 DB
- Hailisduna a. 1272 Colch
- Haylesdon 1318 FF
- Halesdene 1323 For
- Aylsdon 1368 FF
- Haylesput 1285 Ass
Etymology
'Hægel 's clearing,' v. leah . For this name cf. Hailsham (PN Sx 435) and Hellesdon (Nf), DBHailesduna . There were two other places in the neighbourhood named after the same man: Halesdunam 1086 DB, Hailisduna a. 1272 Colch, Haylesdon 1318FF , Halesdene 1323For , Aylsdon 1368FF ('Hægel 's hill,' v. dun), and Haylesput 1285Ass ('Hægel 's hollow, pit,' v. pytt ).For -light cf. Leigh supra 188–9. The forms in -lef are curious.They possibly have their parallel in Aycliffe (PN NbDu 8), which may go back to earlier acleah .