Survey of English Place-Names

Historical Forms

• Ulinghehalam 1086 DB

• Willingehalam, Willinghehalā 1086 DB

• Willing(e)hal(e) 1198,1254 FF 1234 Bracton

• Willing(e)hal(e) de Rupell' 1238 SR

• Willing(e)hal(e) Doo 1328 Londin

• Wyl(l)ing(e)hal(e) 1234 Bracton

• Wyl(l)ing(e)hal(e) de Yspan' 1238 SR 1248 FF

• Wyl(l)ing(e)hal(e) Sci Cristofori 1248 Ass

• Wyl(l)ing(e)hal(e) Andreu 1291 Tax

• Willynghale Spayne, Wyllinghale Rokele 1303 FA

• Wyl(l)ing(e)hal(e) Doo 1324,1330 Londin

• Wyllinghale Andrewe 1428 FA

• Wyl(l)inghelie c.1270 StJohn

• Willig(g)ehal(e) 1135–54 AddCh 12th HMCvii 1274 RH

• Wyllegehale, Wylliggehaledo 1271 Ch

• Welling'hal' 1202 FF

• Wel(l)ynghale p.1420 FA

• Wel(l)ynghale Spayne 1428 ib

• Wigehal la Rokele 1254 Ass

• Wylingeshale, Willingeshale Doe 1270 Pat

• Wilihall Rokele 1274 RH

• Willingehale et Rokele 1278 Ass

• Wilinhale 1285 Ass

• Wilinhall 1297 Ipm

• Wilynghale 1360 ib

• Wellynghall Spayn 1412 FA

• Willynghall 1458 Pat

• Willynghale Andrew otherwise called Spaynes Willynghale 1488 Ipm

• Willingall Doo otherwise Rockell 1564 Lancs

• Ou or D'eu (t. Hy 2 M ii, 477)

• la Rokele (1198 FF)

Etymology

'The nook of Willa 's people,' v. ing , healh . Spain because held in 1086 (DB) by Hervey de Ispania who came from Épaignes (Eure). Doe from Hugh de Ou or D 'eu (t. Hy 2 M ii, 477), earlier Rokele from Philip de la Rokele (1198 FF).The churches of Willingale Spain and Doe, which are in the same churchyard, are dedicated respectively to St Andrew and St Christopher .