Takeley
Major Settlement in the Parish of Takeley
Historical Forms
- Tacheleiam, Tacheleiā 1086 DB 1123–33 OxonCh
- Takele(e) 1119–1216 Colch 1239 FF 1306 Cl
- Takeleg t.John Waltham
- Takeleythe 1260 FF
- Takeleia a.1272 Colch
- Takeleye 1303 FA t.Ed1 QW
- Tac(h)eleie 1119 Colch c.1150 Ch(Facs)
- Taggelegh 1248 FF
- Thacheleiam 1163 OxonCh
- Thachelee a.1272 Colch
- Tha(c)kelega 1165–71 ib
- Tha(c)keleiam 1174–83 OxonCh
- Tha(c)keleghe 1238 SR
- Tha(c)keley 1389 Pat
- Tackel(e) 1203 FF 1248–85 Ass 1252 Waltham
- Tackeleye 1383 FF
- Takkele 1254 Ass
- Tayclay 1526 EAS(OS)ii
Etymology
'Tæcca 's clearing,' v. leah . This pers. name is not recorded in OE but we have Tæcce in Tatchbury (Ha)Taceberie DB.Side by side with this, there must have existed Tæcca , the basis of Tackley (O) and Tackbear (PN D 135).