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Survey of English Place-Names

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Loseley Ho

Early-attested site in the Parish of Artington

Historical Forms

  • Losele(e) 1086 DB 1206 Cur 1428 FA
  • Losleye 1242 Fees
  • Losle(e) 1285,1313 Ass 1314 Ipm 1396 Cl
  • Losle without Guldeforde 1296 Ipm
  • Lousle 1288 Ass 1340,1373,1441 Loseley 1350 Ipm
  • Lous(e)lee 1303 Ass
  • Lowsley 1344 HMCviiApp c.1550 Loseley
  • Lowesle(y) 1452 BM 1499 Ipm
  • Lozeley 1823 G
  • Lowthesley 1561 SR
  • Lothesley 1607 Norden 1719 Aubrey

Etymology

'Pig-sty clearing or wood,' v. hlose , leah .