Northleach
Major Settlement in the Parish of Northleach
Historical Forms
- Lecce 1086 DB
- Lecch(e) 1086–1181 Glouc 1100–35 Tewk72
- North Lecch(e) 1200 Glouc 1287 Ass 1290 Episc 1330 Misc
- Lech(e) 12 WinchLB 1213 Abbr 1220 Fees
- North Lech(e) 12–13 Glouc 1221 Ass 1268 Episc 1514 FF
- Nort Lech(e) 1227 ClR 1269 Episc
- Nor Lech(e) 1274 RH
- Licchiam c.1127 AC
- Nortletche 1219 ClR
- Northletche 1535 VE 1542 MinAcct
- Nordlegh 1227 Ch
- Nortlegg' 1274 RH
- Norlegh 1276 ib
- Northlucche 1306 Ass
- Nor(th)leich 1327 SR
- Northlacche 1429 Pat
- Northlache 1492 MinAcct 1546 FF c.1650 Surv
- Norlache 1587 FF
- Northlatche 1535 VE 1543 MinAcct 1552 Pat
- Northleach(e) 1627 FF 1641 PR
- Norleech 1714 ib
Etymology
This is a place on the R. Leach (10supra ) and is called 'North' to distinguish it from Eastleach (31, 33supra ).