Burghwallis
Major Settlement in the Parish of Burghwallis
Historical Forms
- Burg 1086 DB 1170–83 YCh 1555,1243 FF
- Burgwaleys 1272 Ebor
- Burgo 1137–9 YCh1492
- Burgum 1185 Templar
- Burc 13 Ch 1310
- Burgh 13 RegAlbii,64d 1246 Ass22d 1316 Vill
- Burgh Waleys, Burgh Waleis, Burgh Walays 13 YDi 1283 Ch 1287 Ebor 1291 Tax 1606 FF
- Burghwales 1376 FF 1384 YDvi 1432 YDiv
- Burgh Waleʒ 1402 FA
- Burgh Walas 1409 DiocV
- Burghwalles 1487 FF
- Burghwallis 1736 PRHtnP
- Bourgh Walleys 1300 Ebor
- Brughwalles 1531 Testiv
- Borowallys 1541 FF
- Burche Walles 1552 NCWills
- Burgewalles 1571 WillY
- Broughwales, Broughwallis 1571,1586 WillY
Etymology
v. burh 'fortification'. The affix Wallis is the name (le Waleys , etc.) of an important family here from the twelfth century and after (1185 Templar 134, 1246Ass 22d, 1283 Ch, 1328 FF 209, etc.).Their name occurs also in some of the early forms of Newton (Ledsham) pt. iv infra .