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numerous class I select the following—Cheesley, 
Ashley, Alderley, Bozxley, Birchley, Fernley, 
Oakley, Hayley, Wheatley, Oatley, Reedley, 
Seedley, Sedgeley, Butterley, Nutley or Notley, 
Riley, Burley, Wooiley, with many more. 
With reference to animals we have the follow- 
ing :—Birdsley or Burdley, Beesley, Buckley, 
Cowley, Crowley, Chickley, Harley or Hare- 
ley, Horseley, Foxley, Hindley, Hartley, Oxley, 
Shepley, [i. e. Sheepley] Henley, Finchley, $c. 
In reference to different qualities, size, and 
other circumstances we have made a selection of 
the following :—Brownley, Whiteley, Blackley, 
Yellowley, Ridley or Redley [all from the colour, ] 
Eckersley, [i.e. ley of an acre,] Weekly, [i.e. let 
at a weekly rent,] Yearsley, [i.e. let at a yearly 
rent,| Bradley, [corruption of broadley,] Chalk- 
ley, Roughley, Smalley, Worsley, Huntley, [con- 
nected in some way with hunting,] Ditchley, 
Minsterley, [near, or belonging to a minster,] 
Priestley, Barnsley, [with a barn,] Meanley, 
Rockley, Marley, {producing marl,] Pooley, [hav- 
ing a pool,] Crossley, Litley, [i.e. little ley,] 
Netley. [i.e. nettle ley.] 
