English Place-name Society

Survey of English Place-Names

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Buntingfield

Early-attested site in the Parish of Ashover

Historical Forms

  • Dyneleswude (sic) 1254 FF
  • Deueliswod, Dyuilleswod 14th Felley
  • Diuilleswod, Diuilliswod 1353,1370 Woll
  • Deuilleswod 1432 Felley
  • Deuelswod 1502 ib
  • Devilswod 1504 ib
  • Deueleswode 1552 Woll

Etymology

Buntingfield is named from the Bunting family well-evidenced in the parish from the 14th century, cf. William Buntyng 1392Cor , Henry Buntyng 1432Felley . An earlier name, as suggested by entries in Felley , may have been Dyneleswude (sic)1254 FF (p), Deueliswod , Dyuilleswod 14thFelley , Diuilleswod , Diuilliswod 1353, 1370Woll , Deuilleswod 1432Felley , Deuelswod 1502 ib, Devilswod 1504 ib, Deueleswode 1552Woll . 'Devil's wood', v. dēofol (n), wudu .

Places in the same Parish

Early-attested site

Other OS name

Major Settlement