English Place-name Society

Survey of English Place-Names

A county-by-county guide to the linguistic origins of England’s place-names – a project of the English Place-Name Society, founded 1923.

Tirley

Major Settlement in the Parish of Tirley

Historical Forms

  • Trineleie 1086 DB
  • Trinlei(e), Trynlei(e), Trynleg(a), Trynlegh, Trynley(e) 1086 DB 1197 P c.1220 GlR 1221 Ass 1222 GlR 1223 Abbr 1227 FF c.1260 GlR 1321 FF 1539 FF
  • Trynley(e) als. Tyrley 1539–1691 FF
  • Trilleg(h)', Trilley(e), Trillee 1221,1248 Ass 1276 RH 1506 Pat
  • Trimlegh' 1221 Ass
  • Trymley(e) 1331 c.1560 Surv
  • Thrinleg' 1221 Ass
  • Trynkeleye 1320 Ass
  • Trenlleyen 1387 Works
  • Trenley 1454 FF
  • Turley 1551 Pat
  • Tyrley c.1560 Surv
  • Turley als Trindley 1561 FF

Etymology

'The circular glade or clearing', v. trind , lēah .