Calton Lees
Early-attested site in the Parish of Edensor
Historical Forms
- Leis 1205 FineR
- Leyes Hy3 HardCh
- Leghes 1344 1483 Hast
- Cauton Leyes 1543 Woll
- Calton Lees 1548 HardCh
Etymology
Calton Lees, Leis 1205 FineR, Leyes Hy 3HardCh (p), Leghes 1344 ib (p), 1483 Hast, Cauton Leyes 1543Woll , Calton Lees 1548HardCh .There are other examples in the county of this type of name, cf. Dalbury Lees and Norton Lees infra 548 and 284; it is difficult to decide whether it is lǣs 'pasture, meadow-land' or the pl. of lēah 'clearing'. Probably it is the latter.
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