Survey of English Place-Names

Historical Forms

• Meindenstonfeld 1223 ClR

• Meinstonesfeld 1223 ClR

• Maynston 1285 For

• Maynstoningesfeld 1285 For

• Maynestonesfeld 1317 Fine 1318,1319 For

• Maynstonfeld 1330 Ass

• Maynstonfields alias Chynley 1568 DbAxxv

• Maynstonfyeld als Chymleys 1578 ShefBC

• Maydenstonfeld 1330 Ass

• Maystanesfeld, Maistanesfeld 1225 ClR 1229 Cl

• Maystonfyeld alias Chynley 1568 DbAxxi

• Maistonfield 1571 Lanc

• Maystonfield alias Chinley 1609 DbAxxv

• Manestanesfeld Hy3 For

• Manestanfeld Hy3 For

• Manestonesfeld 1318 Inqaqd

• Manestonefeld 1319 Inqaqd

Etymology

This should be compared with Mainstone (PN D 228) and Sa and may be a hybrid name of a common type, the elements being a Brit word corresponding to W  maen 'stone' and stān, with feld later added. Alternatively it may be 'huge stone', v. mægen , stān .For the later forms v. Chinley supra 76.