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Hartley Royd

Early-attested site in the Parish of Halifax

Historical Forms

  • Hertelotroide 1326 WCR
  • Hertleyrode 1331 1492 MinAcct 1544 YDi
  • Hartleyroide, Hartleyroyd(e) 1485 WCR1 1600 1624 Greave 1709 WMB
  • Hartleroid 1536 Rent

Etymology

Hartley Royd, Hertelotroide 1326 WCR (p), Hertleyrode 1331 ib (p), 1492MinAcct , 1544 YD i, Hartleyroide , Hartleyroyd (e )1485WCR 1, 1600 ib 3, 1624 Greave, 1709 WMB, Hartleroid 1536 Rent. Hartley may be a surname of local origin, perhaps from Hartley 181infra ; it is well-evidenced from the fifteenth century (PRHfx passim ), v. rod 1 'clearing'. The earliest spelling Hertelot - is probably an error for Hertelei -.

Places in the same Parish

Early-attested site

Other OS name

Major Settlement