Morehay Lawn
Early-attested site in the Parish of Southwick
Historical Forms
- Morhey 1249,1254 Seld13 1262 Ipm
- Morhay 1283 Pat 1329 Ct
- Morheyhegges t.Ed1 PeterbB
- laund of Morehay 1551 Pat
- Moorhey Lawne 1665 Recov
Etymology
Morehay Lawn is Morhey 1249, 1254 Seld 13, 1262 Ipm, Morhay 1283 Pat, 1329Ct , Morheyhegges t. Ed 1PeterbB , Morhayweld , Mourhay 1367 For, laund of Morehay 1551 Pat, Moorhey Lawne 1665Recov . 'Enclosure on marsh ground,' v. mor . For lawn cf. Wakefield Lawn supra 105. For weld , see Introd. xxxi.