Survey of English Place-Names

Historical Forms

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

• ecclesie de Esseby 1220 MHW

• ecclesie de Essebifolevill 1236 RGros

• ecclesiam de Esseb' Folevill 1236 ib

• ecclesie de Assheby Fol(e)vill 1354,1381 Pat

• ecclesie de Assheby Folvyle 1389,1398 ib

• the Church Yard(e) 1605,1625,e.18,c.1725 Terrier 1787 TB

Etymology

, Church (St Mary )1846, 1863, 1877 White, 1925 Kelly; it is earlier recorded as ecclesie de Esseby 1220 MHW, ecclesie de Essebifolevill 1236 RGros, ecclesiam de Esseb 'Folevill 1236 ib, ecclesie de Assheby Fol (e )vill 1354, 1381Pat , ecclesie de Assheby Folvyle 1389, 1398ib . Note also the Church Yard (e )1605,1625, e.18, c.1725Terrier , 1787TB , v. chirche-ʒeard .