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.

Uley

Major Settlement in the Parish of Uley

Historical Forms

  • Euuelege 1086 DB
  • Eweleg(h) 1220–60 GlR 1261 Berk
  • Huelega c.1153 Berk
  • Hoeleia 1238 Berk
  • Iweleg(e), Yweleg(e), Ywel(e), Ywelegh, Yweley(e) 1166 RBE 13 HMC5 13 Glouc 1220–30 Berk 1232 Ch 1400 Pat
  • Euleg' 1195 P 1222 FF 1248 Ass
  • Enleg' 1220 Fees
  • Yuleya 1242 GlR
  • Iueleg' 1248 Ass
  • Ivele 1287 Cl
  • Euweleye c.1250 GlR 1310 Orig 1311 Fine
  • Ule, Uley(e) 1388 Ipm 1434 Pat 1571 FF
  • Yowley, Youley 1549,1553 FF 1775 PR
  • Yewley 1559 FF
  • Yewleigh 1584 Comm

Etymology

'Yew-tree glade or clearing', v. īw , lēah .