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Survey of English Place-Names

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Willey Fm

Early-attested site in the Parish of Chatteris

Historical Forms

  • Wyliethe, Wylyethe 1240 Rams
  • Wilihethe, Wyliehithe, Wyliehythe 1251 ElyCouch
  • Willyhythe, Wyllyhythe 1457–61 MinAcct
  • W(h)ilhith 1378–1418 MinAcct
  • Wilheeth 1401 CCC
  • Willeye 1552 CCC
  • Welagh 1772 Imb

Etymology

Willey Fm is Wyliethe , Wylyethe 1240 Rams, Wilihethe , Wyliehithe , Wyliehythe 1251ElyCouch , Willyhythe , Wyllyhythe 1457–61MinAcct , W (h )ilhith 1378– 1418MinAcct , Wilheeth 1401CCC , Willeye 1552CCC , Welagh 1772 Imb. 'Landing-place by the willows,' v. welig , hȳð . For loss of th cf. Odsey supra 62.