Lindsell
Major Settlement in the Parish of Lindsell
Historical Forms
- Lindeselā, Lindeseles 1086 DB
- Lindesel(e) 1123–83 OxonCh 1198 Cur 1212 RBE 1304 Ipm 1346 FA
- Lyndesel(e) 1337 Londin
- Lyndeseles 1372 IpmR
- Lyndesale 1313 Inqaqd
- Lyndeselis 1368 IpmR
- Lyndesselle 1365 Cl
- Lindeshel(es) 1163 OxonCh 1248 Ass 1251 Ch
- Lyndesle 1304 Ipm
- Lyndessele 1339 ib
- Leyndessele 1341 Cl
- Lyndshill 1412 FA
- Lindeschet, Lyndessell 1428 ib
- Lyndezell 1502 ADiii
- Lynsell 1533 ERxix 1602 Stent
- Lynzele alias Lyndesell 1544 LP
Etymology
'Lime-tree hall,' v. lind , sele . The forms with medial sh cannot be derived from ME schele , 'shiel,' which seems to be confined to Nb, Du and South Scotland.