Wetherley Hundred
Hundred in the County of Cambridgeshire
Historical Forms
- Wedrelai 1086 DB
- Wederlai 1086 InqEl
- Wederlea 1166–93 P
- Wederle 1168,1172 1478 Pat
- Woderle 1167 P
- Weđerlai 1086 InqEl
- Weđerle(a) 1169 P 1171–5 ib
- Wetherle(e) 1218 SR 1401 FA
- Wetherly(e) 1381 Ass 1570 SR
- Whetherley 1478 IpmR
- Weatherly 1660 EAvi
- Werleia 1086 ICC
- Werle 1185 RotDom 1236 Barnwell
- Werele 1268 Ass
- Wherley 1474 MinAcct
- Werdeslea 1174 ChancR
- Wether(e)sle 1236 Barnwell 1268 Ass
- Wethesle 1279 RH
- Wethele 1327 SR
- Wereslea 1199,1200 P
- Weresle 1275 RH
- Weyeresle 1268 Ass
- Wetherle(e) c. 1252–1373 Trinity
- Wetherle Grene 1322 StCatharine's
- Wetherle(e)feld 14th Queens'
- Wedyrleweye 1402 ib.
- Wethirlewey 1483 Trinity
- Wetherleywey 1510 StCatharine's
Etymology
OE weðra -lēage , 'clearing for sheep,' from OE weðer and lēah, with occasional substitution of the gen. sing, weðres - for the gen. plur.
The hundred was named from Wetherle (e )c. 1252–1373Trinity and Wetherle Grene 1322StCatharine 's , near the Whole Way in Barrington. In Little Eversden we have Wetherle (e )feld 14thQueens ' and in Harlton, Wedyrleweye 1402 ib., Wethirlewey 1483Trinity , Wetherleywey 1510StCatharine 's .