Survey of English Place-Names

Historical Forms

• Mor(e)huses 1193–1211 YCh1525

• Wlweley Mor(e)huses 13 YDviii

• Morehosses 13 Brett

• le Morehous(e), les Morehous(e) 1326,1366,1387 YDviii 1657 WillS

• Wollay Morehous(e), Wolay Morehous(e) 1330,1480 YDviii

• Wuluelay Morehous(e) 1350 ib

• Wluelaymorehuse 1341 ib

• Mor(e)houses 1342 ib

• Woulfelay Mor(e)houses 1344 ib

• Woluelay Mor(e)houses 1364 et freq

• Wolley Morhous(e) 1467 YDvii 1637 WillY

Etymology

Moor Ho, Mor (e )huses 1193–1211 YCh 1525, Wlweley Mor (e )huses 13 YD viii, Morehosses 13 Brett, le Morehous (e ), les Morehous (e )1326, 1366, 1387 YD viii, 1657 WillS, Wollay Morehous (e ), Wolay Morehous (e )1330, 1480 YD viii, Wuluelay Morehous (e )1350 ib, Wluelaymorehuse 1341 ib, Mor (e )houses 1342 ib, Woulfelay Mor (e )houses 1344 ib, Woluelay Mor (e )houses 1364et freq ib, Wolley Morhous (e )1467 YD vii, 1637 WillY. Named from Woolley Moor infra , v. hūs .