Burley in Wharfedale
burh (Old English) A fortified place.
lēah (Old English) A forest, wood, glade, clearing; (later) a pasture, meadow.
dalr (Old Norse) A valley.
lēah (Old English) A forest, wood, glade, clearing; (later) a pasture, meadow.
dalr (Old Norse) A valley.
Development & variations of the spelling of the place name "Burley in Wharfedale" with dates for first & subsequent use.
"The Historical Gazetter of England's Place Names" from which this list has been derived unfortunately no longer exists, hence the web links in red for the authenticated sources that were present, don't work.
- burhleg c. 972 (11) BCS 1278
- on Burhleage c. 1030 YCh
- Burgelei, Burgelay 1086 DB , 1285 KI
Images courtesy of Editions Alecto Limited. National Archives reference E 31/2/2/8709 - 1086 Domesday Book (DB)
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In Otley, a manor, Pool, Guiseley, Hawksworth, and another Hawksworth [Thorpe, in Hawksworth], Baildon, Menston, Burley in Wharfedale [and] Ilkley, the archbishop (of York) 60 carucates and 6 bovates.
In Otley, a manor, Pool, Guiseley, Hawksworth, and another Hawksworth [Thorpe, in Hawksworth], Baildon, Menston, Burley in Wharfedale [and] Ilkley, the archbishop (of York) 60 carucates and 6 bovates.
The carucate or carrucate (Medieval Latin: carrūcāta or carūcāta) was a medieval unit of land area approximating the land a plough team of eight oxen could till in a single annual season. Its roughly an area of 120 acres (49 hectares).
An oxgang or bovate (Medieval Latin: bovāta) is an old land measurement. It averaged around 20 English acres, but was based on land fertility and cultivation, and so could be as low as 15.
An oxgang or bovate (Medieval Latin: bovāta) is an old land measurement. It averaged around 20 English acres, but was based on land fertility and cultivation, and so could be as low as 15.
The National Archives' reference E 31/2/2/4861 - 1086 Domesday Book (DB)
In Otley, with these Berewicks: 'Stublham' [in Ilkley], Middleton [in Ilkley], Denton, Clifton [near Newall], Bikerton [in Newall with Clifton], Farnley [in Otley], Nether Timble, "Ectone" [in Lindley], Pool, Guiseley, Hawksworth, another Hawksworth [Thorpe, in Hawksworth], Baildon, Menston, Burley in Wharfedale, Ilkley.
- Burglay, Burgle(y) 13 YD i, 1296 YD iv, 1296 YI , 1311 YD v
- Burghle, Burghlay 1285 KI , 1303 Aid et freq to, 1357 WYD
- Burghlay in Querfildale Ed 1 BM
- Burghlay in Quervesdale Ed i BM , 1325 Calv
- Burghlay in Wherfdale 1337 FF
- Burhelay 12 RegAlb
- Burcheleiam, Burchelay Ric 1 Kirkst , 1210-12 RBE
- Borwelay in Wheruedale 1280 Ass 6
- Borlay 1312 YD iv
- Burley, Burlay 13 YD x, 1279 YI et passim to, 1616 FF
- Burlay in Querfildale 1318 Calv
- Burlay in Werf(e)dale 1320 Calv , 1532 YD iv
- Burlay in Querfesdale 1325 YD
- Burlay in Querfdale 1349 Calv , 1396 YD v
- Burlay in Wherledall 1369 Hom
- Burlay in Wharldale 1370 FF
- Burlay in Warldall 1401 Calv
- Burlay in Wherfdale 1381 YD v
- Burlay in Wharfedale 1666 Visit
- Burlay nyghe Ot(t)ley, Burlay juxta Ot(t)ley 1557 WillY , 1622 Comm
1811 Direct and Principal cross roads England and Wales.
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In 1811 London to Burley measured at 207.25 miles
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