Foxley
Major Settlement in the Parish of Foxley
Historical Forms
- Foxelege 1086 DB
- Foxlegh 1227 Ch
- Foxlegh juxta Malmesbury 1314 FF
- Foxly t.Eliz WMxxi
- Foxley, Faxley 1675 Ogilby
- Voxlee t.Hy8 Rental
Etymology
'Clearing or wood frequented by foxes,' v. leah and Introd. xxi.