Mowsley
Major Settlement in the Parish of Mowsley
Historical Forms
- Mvselai 1086 DB
- Museleia 1166 RBE
- Muselea 1166 LN 1214 P
- Musele Hy2 Dugd 1199 Cur 1255 Fine 1270 Cur 1300 Ch 1320 Banco 1358 GildR
- Muselei 1202 FF
- Muselee 1244 Fine 1286 Banco 1300 Pat
- Museleg' 1247 Ass 1247 Abbr 1257 Fine
- Museleye 1318 Pat
- Muslai 1156 Ch 1318
- Muslei Hy2 Dugd
- Muslegh 1226 Fine
- Musle 1242 Fees Hy3 Crox
- Mousele 1277 Banco 1292 Ipm 1318 Pat 1325 Fine 1348 Coram 1355 MiD
- Mouseley 1292 Cl 1311 Banco 1540 MinAccts 1551 Pat
- Mouselee 1350 Cl 1387 Banco
- Mousle 1316,1317 Ipm 1364 Pat
- Mouslegh 1357 BPR 1361 Cl
- Mousley(e) 1358 Ipm 1449 WoCart 1535 VE 1576 Saxton
- Mowseley 1480 Hastings 1510 Visit 1556,1604 Fine
- Mowisley 1502 MiscAccts
- Mowesley 1524 Ipm 1535 VE 1604 SR
- Mowsley 1605 LML 1621 Fine
- Mowslie 1617,1620 LML
Etymology
'The wood or woodland clearing infested with mice', v. mūs , lēah .