Willoughby on the Wolds
Major Settlement in the Parish of Willoughby on the Wolds
Historical Forms
- Willebi 1086 DB
- Willeby 1316 FA
- Wileby c.1190 Wollaton 1293 Fees
- Wylleby 1276 RH
- Wilgebi 1086 DB c.1130 Thoroton 1156 DbCh 1212 Fees
- Wylgeby c.1250 Wollaton
- Welgebi 1130 P
- Welghby 1312 Ebor
- Wilehebia t.Hy2 Dane
- Willhebi c.1180 Wollaton
- Wilhebi c.1215 ib
- Wilheby 1226 FF
- Whileb' c.1190 Wollaton
- Wyllegby t.Hy2 Ch 1316
- Wilegebi 1197 P
- Willegby 1242 Fees
- Wyllegby 1316 Dugdvi
- Wiliugeby 1251 Ipm
- Wilghebi c.1180 Wollaton
- Wylgheby 1280 FF
- Wilwebi c.1190 Dane
- Wilweby c.1240 Wollaton
- Wyleweby 1250 Fees 1258 Ass 1268 Ebor
- Wylughby 1342 NI
- Wilughby 1363 BM 1372 FF
- Wyllughby 1517 NtIpm
- Wyllabe 1542 LP
- Willobe 1562 Wills
- Willowbie 1584 ib
- Willoughbye 1633 FF
- super le Wolde 1251 Ipm
- super Waldas 1295 Wollaton, 1311 FF
- on le Wold 1343 Ipm
- Othewold 1372 FF
- super le Woolde 1517 NtIpm
- on Oldes 1584 Wills
- juxta le Olde 1633 FF
- super le Old 1648 ib.
- uppon the Would 1652 ib
Etymology
The distinctive suffix appears as super le Wolde 1251 Ipm, super Waldas 1295 Wollaton, 1311FF , on le Wold 1343 Ipm, Othewold 1372FF , super le Woolde 1517 NtIpm, on Oldes 1584 Wills, juxta le Olde 1633FF , super le Old 1648 ib., uppon the Would 1652 ib. 'Willow by,' cf. Willoughby supra 64 and Introd. xvi, n. 2. For the Wolds v. supra 13.