Molesey, East and West
Major Settlement in the Parish of Molesey
Historical Forms
- Muleseg 675 BCS 13th
- Muleseige 933 BCS697 13th
- Muleseye 967 BCS1195 13th
- Molesham 1086 DB
- Moleseya 1129–35 Merton
- Molesia 1164 P
- Molesheye 1244 Fees
- Mulesia 1175 P 1299 Ipm
- Mulsey 1189 Merton 1464 FF
- Westmoleseie 1200 FF
- West Mulesey 1205 ib
- Parva Moleseye 1272 Ass
- Mulleseya 1201 FineR 1279 Ass
- Moulsey 1569 Musters 1605 SR
- Moulsey Matham, Moulsey Prior 1609 LRMB
Etymology
'Mūl 's island,' v. eg . The land here is very flat, and was formerly, no doubt, marshy. John Matham held one manor in 1333 (Ipm), the other was granted to Merton Priory c. 1132 (VCH iii, 452).