Leigh
Major Settlement in the Parish of Leigh
Historical Forms
- Lalege 1086 DB
- la Leia, Leia, Leya, Leye c.1210 GlR 1241 FF 1287 Ass 1503 Ipm
- la Legh, Legh 1248 Ass 1288 Cl 1378 Ass 1478 Pat
- Leg c.1260 GlR
- ye Leygh, the Leygh, ye Leigh(e), the Leigh(e) 1377 Talbot 1348 FF 1830 M
- (la) Lee 1378 Ass 1379 Ipm 1437 IpmR
- le Lye, the Lye 1415 Cl 1453 FF 1794 PR
- Ligh(e) 1473 Pat 1560 FF
Etymology
'The forest-glade or clearing', v. lēah ; the frequent use of the def.art. is interesting (v. le ).