Dursley
Major Settlement in the Parish of Dursley
Historical Forms
- Dersilege 1086 DB
- Derseleg(a), Derseleie, Derseleye c.1153,1154–89 Berk 1195 P 1287 Ass 1328 Banco 1331 FF
- Dersleye 1327 FF
- Dereslege, Deresle, Deresleye 1216,1225 ClR 1281 FF 1286 Ipm
- Dursel', Dursleg(h), Dursley(e) 1211–13 Fees c.1220 GlR 1224 ClR 1248 Ass 1558 Surv
- Dursseley 1479 BrKal
- Duresleg(a), Duresle, Duresley(e) 1212 Berk 1220 Cur 1307 WinchLB 1334 Ipm 1511 FF
- Durisley, Durysley 1486,1491 FF
- Durresley 1490 ECP
- Dursleg(a), Durslegh, Dursley(e) 1220,1236 Fees c.1250 Berk 1255 FF 1646 PR
- Dorsseley 1479 BrKal
- Dorsley 16 Rent
- Doursley 1536 FF
- Deursley 1562 FF
- Dursewell 1248 Ass
Etymology
'Dēorsige's clearing', v. lēah . The persistent early Derse -, Durse - spellings show that this is from OE Dēorsige and not OE dēor 'deer', as no doubt also in the local Dursewell 1248Ass . On the variant forms v. Phonol. § 21.