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Bradley

Major Settlement in the Parish of Bradley

Historical Forms

  • Bredelou 1086 DB
  • Bredelai c.1115 LS
  • Bredelay 1177 P
  • Bredela lHy2 Dane c.1189 LAASv
  • Bredel' 1197 FF 1254 ValNor
  • Bradela 1163 P
  • Bradelai 1170 1210 P
  • Bradelay 1179 ib
  • Bradelea 1177 ChancR 1180,1199 ib
  • Bradele 1176–86 YChii a1183 Dane 1199 Memo 1212 Fees 1232 Cl 1234 Ch 1242–43 Fees 1259 Ipm 1265 Pat 1266 Misc 1276 RH 1282 QW 1284 HarlCh 1291 Tax 1308 AD 1311 Pat 1311,1314 Fine 1374 Pat
  • Bradelee 1308 AD 1316 FA 1332 SR
  • Bradelay 1179,1180,1181 P 1197 1533 Nelthorpe
  • Bradeleia 1196 ChancR 1200,1201,1203 P
  • Bradeleg' 1196 ChancR 1197 FF 1223 Cur 1251 Ipm
  • Bradel' 1197,1198 P 1200 OblR 1205,1211,1212,1214,1230 P 1232,1234 Cl 1275 RH
  • Bradeleya 1201 ChR
  • Bradeleye 1268,1270 Pat 1292 Ipm 1311 Orig 1327 SR 1336 Ch 1349 Pat 1351 Fine
  • Bradelegh' 1261 Cl 1291 Ipm
  • Bradelegh' “by” Grymesby 1297 Pat
  • Bradeley (juxta Grymesby) 1274 Inqaqd 1387 Pat 1402,1404 Cl 1439 AD
  • Bradeley next Great Grymesbye 1558 Nelthorpe 1679,1694,1698 BT
  • Bradeleigh 1287 Ipm
  • Braidela 1175–81 Dane
  • Braidelai l12 RAix
  • Braidele 1232 Pat
  • Braydeley 1538 Nelthorpe
  • Braithela a1180 NCot e13
  • Bradleie 1196 Cur
  • Bradle 1361 Ipm 1381 Peace 1431 FA
  • Bradlee 1428 FA
  • Bradley 1385 Misc 1386 Fine 1402 FA 1419,1421,1450 Nelthorpe 1475 Pat 1506 Cl 1526 Sub 1535 VEiv 1554 Pat
  • Bradlay 1501 Nelthorpe 1505 NCWills
  • Bradlay juxta Grymesby 1519 Nelthorpe
  • Braddele (“by” Grymmesby) 1310,1317 Pat
  • Braddeley 1396 ib
  • Braydlay 1543 Nelthorpe
  • Braydley 1574 ib
  • Brodley 1610 Speed
  • Broadley 1662,1663 BT 1688 Nelthorpe

Etymology

'The broad, wide wood or clearing', v. brād , lēah ; it should be noted that a fairly extensive wood still survives in the parish.Forms in Braide -, Brayd - and Braithe - are due to Scand. influence. Bradley is occasionally described as near Great Grimsby and it gave its name to the wapentake in which it is situated, v. Bradley Wapentake supra .