Hartlebury
Major Settlement in the Parish of Hartlebury
Historical Forms
- Heortlabyrig 817 BCS361 17th KCD627 980 11th
- Heortlanbyrig, Heortlaford 12th BCS1320 985 KCD653 11th
- Huerteberie 1086 DB
- Hurtlebery c.1086 EveB 1190
- Hertlebery, Hertlebyr c.1150 Surv 1255 Ch
- Hurklebery 1271 For
- Heortelbury 1346 FA
- Hurtlebury 1349 Bodl67
Etymology
The first element in this name is a pers. name Heortla , a diminutive of a name derived from the common word heorot , 'hart,' cf. OGer Hirz and Hirzil in Förstemann PN 845. Hence 'Heortla's burh.' Cf. Hartlington (Y).