Survey of English Place-Names

Historical Forms

• John Highlilegh 1614 PRHtsd

• Helayker Hy3 Arm

• Hednesleya Hy2,1236 Kirklxvi,319,465 1170–90 YChviii

Etymology

Highley Hall, probably named from a local family of Hililigh or Hilligh (as John Highlilegh 1614 PRHtsd 3et freq ), which is doubtless of similar origin to High Lee 137infra , if not from it. There were local minor p.ns. Helayker Hy 3 Arm (v. hēah, lēah, kjarr) and Hednesleya Hy 2, 1236 Kirkl xvi, 319, 465, 1170–90 YCh viii (which is from the ON  pers.n. Heðinn as in Hensall ii, 19supra ), but these are probably not connected.