Survey of English Place-Names

Historical Forms

• Noveslei 1086 DB

• Noveslai c.1131 Ord

• Novesleia 1221 RHug

• Novesleya 1228 ib

• NovesV 1254 Val

• Nouesle 1229 Cl 1230 Cur 1250,1264 Hazlerigg 1330,1338 1402 1422 Pat

• Nouesley(e) Hy3 Hazlerigg 1317 Ipm 1387 Pat

• Noueslee 1306,1335 ib

• Nouisll' c.1220 Hazlerigg

• Nouysle 1276 RH

• Nowesle Hy3 Hazlerigg c.1291 Tax 1415 Deed

• Nouwesle 1292 OSut

• Noweselee 1334,1335 Pat 1344 Hazlerigg

• Nowesley 1378 Pat 1389 Win 1535 VE 1572 LEpis

• Nousele Hy3 Hazlerigg 1274(1579),1307(1579) LRoll

• Nousleye 1374 Deed 1374 Cl

• Nows(e)ley 1471 Hazlerigg 1478 Peake 1516 Fine 1535 VE

• Nawseley 1430 Ct 1540 Hazlerigg

• Nawisley 1510 LP 1540 Hazlerigg

• Noseley 1509 Hazlerigg 1510 LP 1529 Wyg 1544 Hazlerigg

• Nosley 1510 Visit c.1545 Leland 1576 LibCl

Etymology

'Nōðwulf's wood or woodland clearing', v. lēah ; with early reduction of a dithematic OE  masc. pers.n. Nōðwulf .