Survey of English Place-Names

Historical Forms

• Hattresl(ey), Hattrisl(ey) e13 1249 IpmR

• Hattreslegh l13 AddCh

• Hattreslay m13 SocAnt

• Hattresle 1359 Eyre

• Hatresleye 1285 For

• Hatreslegh 1362 Earw

• Hattersley 13 Tab 17 Sheaf 1621

• Hattersleigh 1246 Orm2 18

• Hattersleg' 1255 Plea

• Hattersle 1288 Eyre

• Hatterslegh 1290 Court

• Hattirsleg' 1248 Ipm

• Hatteresl(e), Hatteresleg(h) 1286,1288,1290 Eyre 1293 Plea

• Hatereslegh 1360 MinAcct

• Hatterlegh 1286 Court

• Hatteslee 1345 Eyre

• Hastreslegh 1357 Eyre

Etymology

The final el. is lēah 'a clearing'. For the first, Ekwall (DEPN and Studies2 81) suggests a reduced form of hēah-dēor 'a stag, a deer'.Cf. the f.n. Hatter Shoot infra .