Shrewley
Major Settlement in the Parish of Shrewley
Historical Forms
- Seruelei 1086 DB
- Scraueleia 1150 ReadingA
- Schrauelee t.Ed1 CartMisc
- S(c)hraueleye 1300 For 1320 Ipm
- Shreveleg 1198,1242 Fees 1239 FF 1332 SR
- Screu(e)le(y) 1236 FF t.Hy3 Ipm c.1250 ADiv 1330 Misc
- Shreweleg 1289 Ass
- Shrewley 1518 ADv
- Shrewleyhethe 1404 Ct
- Shereveleye 1307 Abbr
- Shireueleye 1327 SR
- Shirrevesleye 1349 Pat 1354 Ipm 1364 IpmR
- Shyreueslye 1365 ADv
- Shrawley 1518–29 ECP 1544 LP
- Shirrevesley al. Shrawley 1561 Recov
- Shroley 1535 VE
- Shrowley 1628 Sess
Etymology
This would seem to be a compound of OE scræf , 'cave, pit' (gen. pl. form), and leah. Cf. Johnston (PN EW 443). In later times there has been confusion through popular etymology with 'shrew' and 'sheriff.'