Billesley
Major Settlement in the Parish of Billesley
Historical Forms
- Billes læh 704–9 BCS123 11th
- Billeslei 1086 DB
- Bileslega, Bileslea 1157,1158 P 1158 RBE
- Bellesleye 1291 Tax
Etymology
'Clearing or wood of Bill .' For the pers. name cf. Billesley Fm (PN Wo 232), Bilsborough (PN Sx 220), Billeshurst (PN Sr 328).
Places in the same Parish
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