Bavley
Early-attested site in the Parish of High Easter
Historical Forms
- Ba(b)b(e)ley(gh) 1329 Rental
- grete Ba(b)b(e)ley(gh) 1506 Ct
- Magna Baueleighe 1359 WalthamA
- Great Bableygh, Little Bableygh 1608 Rental
Etymology
Bavley is Ba (b )b (e )ley (gh )1329Rental , 1394, 1497, grete Ba (b )b (e )ley (gh )1506Ct , Magna Baueleighe 1359WalthamA , Mochelbabbelyegh 1408, Bablyhacche 1497, Gret Bably , lytyl Bably 1521Ct , Great Bableygh , Little Bableygh 1608Rental . 'Babba 's leah.' Cf. Baythorne supra 412, and, for the change of b to v cf. Bobbingworth supra 52.