Irby upon Humber
Major Settlement in the Parish of Irby upon Humber
Historical Forms
- Iribi 1086 DB
- Irebi 1086 DB c.1115 LS 1166,1167 P 1202 Ass
- Ireby 1242–43 Fees 1254 ValNor 1257 FF 1276 RH 1304 Ipm 1502 et passim
- Yrebi 1181,1182 P 1185 Templar l12 RAix 1200 P 1201 Ass 1204 Cur 1210 P
- Yreby 1237 Cl 1261 FF 1265 RRGr
- Hirebi 1157–63 Dane 1212 Fees
- Hyreby 1210–12 RBE 1242–43 Fees 1338 Pat
- Irreby c.1240 RAiv 1282 Ipm 1291 Tax 1306 RAiv 1316,1346 FA 1375 Peace 1428 FA
- Irbi 1275 RH
- Irby 1303 FA 1306 RAiv 1306,1317 Misc 1327 SR
- Irby “by” Layseby 1328 Banco 1329 Pat
- Irby iuxta Leysseby 1332 FF 1346 FA 1375,1381,1395 Peace 1402 FA
- Irby super Humbre 1401–2 FA
- Irby next Gret Grymesby 1527 Willsii
- Irby alias Ireby alias Erby be Swallow (sic) 1741 PT
- Irbie 1576 LER 1724 Terrier
- Hirby Hy2 Gilb 1409 Peace 1383
- Hyrby 1267–73 RAix
- Yresbi 1222 Welles
- Urby 1303,1428 FA
- Eirby 1504 Cl 1504 Pat
- Erebye 1576 Saxton 1610 Speed
- Ereby 1577 Harrison
- Erby 1589 HollesM 1658 Terrier 1625,1634,1638
- Erbie 1613 Td'E
- Earbie 1623 Td'E
- Eareby 1638 Terrier
Etymology
'The farmstead, village of the Irishmen', v. Íri (Íra gen.pl.), bȳ . The reference is probably to an isolated settlement of Norwegian Vikings from Ireland, or perhaps to Irishmen who accompanied the Vikings to England. Irby is upon Humber in contrast to Irby in the Marsh , LSR. It is also distinguished above as near Laceby and Great Grimsby.