English Place-name Society

Survey of English Place-Names

A county-by-county guide to the linguistic origins of England’s place-names – a project of the English Place-Name Society, founded 1923.

Haley Hill

Early-attested site in the Parish of Layston with Buntingford

Historical Forms

  • terra de Haley 1369 Ct
  • Haylye, Haley, Hayley 1526 ib
  • Heyle 1294 SR
  • Heylee 1307 ib

Etymology

Haley Hill is terra de Haley 1369Ct , Haylye , Haley , Hayley 1526 ib., and was the home of Juliana de Heyle (1294SR ) and Robert de Heylee (1307 ib.). The name is probably identical in origin with Hailey(bury) infra 212.