Bleasby
Major Settlement in the Parish of Bleasby
Historical Forms
- Blisetune 958 BCS1348 14th
- Bleseby 13th Felley 1386 Pat
- Blesby 1268 Ebor 1275 RH 1347 FF
- Blesseby 1335 For
- Bleysby 1525 SR
- Blaysby 1541 FF
- Blaisby 1746 ParReg
- Bleesby 1551 Pat
- Bleasby 1652 FF
- Bleseby al. Bleasby 1684 Recov
Etymology
Probably 'Blesi 's village,' v. by . Cf. Bleasby (L), Blesebi 1086 DB, c. 1114 LiSurv. Cf. Robert de Blesedale (1335For ) in Lowdham, three miles away. For the earliest form with OE tun, v. Introd. xix. As Ekwall notes (DEPN s. n .) the form Blisemere (BCS 1029) probably a copyist's error due to the preceding Gypesmere .