Headley
Major Settlement in the Parish of Headley
Historical Forms
- Hallega 1086 DB
- Hadlega, Hadlege 1186,1194 P 1210–12 RBE 1212 Fees
- Hadlee 1218 FF
- Hetleg(a), Hetlege 1187 P c.1195 BM 1279 Ass
- Hedlega 1190 P
- Hedlegh 1247 Misc 1504 Ipm
- Hedlege 1235,1255 Ass
- Hedley(e) 1279 Ass 1601 SrWills
- Hethlee 1247 Cl
- Hethleg 1253 Ch 1279 QW
- Hethleye 1306 AD
- Hethligh 1313 Ass
- Hethelegh 1291 Tax
- Hetheleye 1345 Orig
- Hethelee 1391 FF
- Hedelegh 1535 VE
- Headley 1569 Musters
Etymology
'Heath clearing' or 'clearing in a heathy country,' v. leah .Cf. Headley (Ha) with a similar run of early forms.