English Place-name Society

Survey of English Place-Names

A county-by-county guide to the linguistic origins of England’s place-names – a project of the English Place-Name Society, founded 1923.

Markly

Early-attested site in the Parish of Heathfield

Historical Forms

  • Merkelegh 1202 Cur
  • Markeleye 1279 Ass
  • Markelegh 1296 SR

Etymology

Markly is Merkelegh 1202 Cur, Markeleye 1279Ass (p), Markelegh 1296 SR (p). v. mearc , leah . The place lies by the parish boundary.