Survey of English Place-Names

Historical Forms

• Lockeslay, Lockesley 13 Hlm 1332 Ipm

• Lokkeslay 1329 Hlm

• Lokeslay, Lokesley 1332 Ipm 1379 PT 1385 SheffMan

• Lokusley 1441 ib

• Lokkersley 1550 FF

• Locksley 1574 Hlm 1658 WillS

• Loxley Firth 1637 HntSii,201

• Loxley Plain or Chase 1771 M

Etymology

Loxley, Loxley Chase, (a wood called) Lockeslay , Lockesley 13 Hlm, 1332 Ipm, Lokkeslay 1329 Hlm, Lokeslay , Lokesley 1332 Ipm, 1379 PT, 1385 SheffMan, Lokusley 1441 ib (p), Lokkersley 1550 FF, Locksley 1574 Hlm, 1658 WillS, Loxley Firth 1637 HntS ii, 201, Loxley Plain or Chase 1771 M. 'Locc's forest-glade', v. lēah . On the OE  pers.n. Loc (c ), which is found on late OE coins and in a good many p.ns., like Loxbeare D 540, Loxley Sr 236, and is probably from OE  locc 'lock of hair', v. Tengvik 321. This Loxley is the one associated with the Robin Hood ballads; cf. Robin Hood's Bower infra and RNs.