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Whoberley Hall

Early-attested site in the Parish of Stoneleigh

Historical Forms

  • Watburleia c.1144 Ch 1348
  • Watburle c.1185 1348 Nott 1279
  • Watburley c.1265,1315 ADiii
  • Watberchelle 1208 FF
  • Whatburgele 1232 Ass
  • Wadberleye 1275 Ipm
  • Waberley 1279 Nott
  • Quatburle 1285 Ass
  • Waburley t.Ed1 Coventry
  • Whadburle, Whaburle 1313 ADiii
  • Whaberleye 1343 ADiv 1359 BPR 1451 Ch 1725 B
  • Whaburley 1656 Dugdale

Etymology

Whoberley Hall is Watburleia c. 1144 (1348) Ch, Watburle c. 1185 (1348) ib., 1279Nott , Watburley c. 1265, 1315 AD iii, Watberchelle 1208 FF, Whatburgele 1232Ass , Wadberleye 1275 Ipm, Waberley 1279Nott , Quatburle 1285Ass , Waburley t. Ed 1Coventry , Whadburle , Whaburle 1313 AD iii, Whaberleye 1343 AD iv, 1359 BPR, 1451 Ch, 1725 B, Whaburley 1656 Dugdale. 'Wood or clearing belonging to a woman named Hwætburh ,' v. leah .

Places in the same Parish

Early-attested site

Other OS name

Major Settlement