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Survey of English Place-Names

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Langley

Major Settlement in the Parish of Abbots and Kings Langley

Historical Forms

  • æt Langalege c.1060 KCD962 13th
  • Langelai, Langelei 1086 DB
  • Langeleie t.Ric1 Ch 1301
  • Childe Langeleya c.1090 Gesta 14th
  • Childeslangele 1275 RH
  • Chelde Langele 1278 Ass
  • Cheldelangeleye 1297 FF
  • Childelangeleye 1338 ib
  • Abbotes Langele 1263 FF
  • Abboteslangeleie 1365 ADv
  • Lees Langley al. Abbottes Langley 1624 FF
  • Childer Langele 1338 FF
  • Childerlangeley 1348 Pat 1350 Ipm 1428 FA
  • Childrelangele(e) 1359 Cl 1391 Ct
  • Childrynglangele 1364 Pat
  • Chilternlangley(e), Chilternlangeley(e) 1346 Cl 1360 Pat 1556 AOMB
  • Childerne Langley 1349–96 Gesta
  • Childerne Langlee 1428 FA
  • Childernelangeley(e) 1381,1396 Pat
  • Lengele Regis 1428 FA
  • Kyngeslangeley 1436 Pat
  • Chilternlangley al. Kyngeslangley 1484 ib
  • Langley al. Langley Regis al. Childerlangley al. Chiltemelaggley (sic) 1540 LP
  • Langley in Chilterne, Kyngslangley in Chilterne 1438 Pat
  • Lee 1544 LP

Etymology

'Long clearing,' v. leah .

Places in the same Parish

None