Survey of English Place-Names

Historical Forms

• Chirchebi 1086 DB

• Chirchaby 1154–91 RegAlbi,38

• Kirkebi, Kyrkebi, Kyrkeby 1101–9 c.1190 Fount 1249 FF 1272 YI 1493 Ipm

• Kirkby, Kyrkby 1285 KI 1290 Abbr 1298 YI 1547 FF

• -Malesard 1101–9 RegAlbi,68d 1298 YI 1307 Ch 1378 Baild

• -Malas(s)art 1154–91 RegAlbi,38 1198 Fount 1290 YI 1293 QW 1376 Ipm

• -Males(s)art 13 Font 1247 Ch 1415 Pat

• -Malserd 1284 YI 1303 KF

• -Malsart 1285 KI 1290,1300 Abbr 1304 YI

• -Malsard(e) 1298 YI 1302 Ebor

• -Mallysherd 1405 Linds

• -Malzarde 1468 Fount

• -Mallesherth 1481 Fabr

• -Malsargh 1547 FF

Etymology

'Church farm', v. kirkju-bȳ. The affix is an old p.n. Malzeard (v. foll.).