Survey of English Place-Names

Historical Forms

• Church (St Peter) 1846,1863,1877 White 1925 Kelly

• ecclesie de Ernesby 1220 MHW 1489 Pat

• ecclesiam de Ernesb' 1249 RGros

• ecclesie de Ernysby 1376 Pat

• ecclesiam de Ernesby 1377 ib

• ecclesiam Sancti Petri Ernesby 1389 ib

• ecclesie de Ernesbye 1550 ib

Etymology

, Church (St Peter )1846, 1863, 1877 White, 1925 Kelly; it is earlier recorded as ecclesie de Ernesby 1220 MHW, 1489Pat , ecclesiam de Ernesb '1249 RGros,ecclesie de Ernysby 1376Pat , ecclesiam de Ernesby 1377ib , ecclesiam Sancti Petri Ernesby 1389ib , ecclesie de Ernesbye 1550ib .