Abney
Major Settlement in the Parish of Abney
Historical Forms
- Habenai 1086 DB
- Abbeneia 1200 P
- Abbeney(a), Abbeneye 1228 FF 1431 FA
- Abbenay(e), Abbenaia 1229 Rufford 1230 ChancR
- Abeney Hy3 WollCh
- Abney(e) 1416 Potter 1440 WollCh
- Abnay 1423 Potter
Etymology
'Abba's well-watered land', v. ēg . The village is situated just below the spring-line at the head of a well-watered valley.