Ardeley
Major Settlement in the Parish of Ardeley
Historical Forms
- Eardeleage 939 BCS737 14th
- Erdelei 1086 DB 1428 FA
- Herdelee 1200 Cur
- Ardeleia, Ardele 12th StPaulsDB
- Ardesleg' t.Ric1 Cur
- Ardleg' 1241 LiberA
- Jerdele 1203 Cur
- Yerdele 1287 FF
- Yerdley 1375 IpmR
- Yurdelegh 1421 Pat
- Yardley 1535 VE
- Erdeley al. Yardeley 1545 FF
- Yareley 1650 FF
Etymology
'Earda 's clearing,' v. leah . Cf. Ardleigh (PN Ess 326).According to the VCH (iii, 194) this was commonly known as Yardley, as late as 1850.