Gorley

Gorley, Hyde
parish:
county:

Hyde
Hampshire
Gorley
refce: Coates 1989
GORLEY
[Burgate, Fordingbridge] Often associated in Beaulieu documents with 'Gorley' (about 1210 'Garleia, Gorlega' hypothetical Old English 'Garleah'='triangular wood/clearing'.
domesday
 Gerlei
Listed in Domesday Book
- Fordingebrige Hundred - Hantescire
Period - 11th century
refce: Domesday Book 1086 (68.11)
[... alii plures seruientes regis] ... OSBERN [accipitari] ten. de rege GERLEI . Wistrinc tebuit in alodiu~ de rege E ...
   Old Hampshire Gazetteer - JandMN: 2001