Survey of English Place-Names

Historical Forms

• le Comunstathe 1409 GrimsChamb

• le Stayes 1559 ib

• cōem le Stayes (sic) 1581 GrimsFC

• the coe' stayes iuxta portum 1595 ib

• staythes a1600 GrimsCLeet

• le coem Stayhes 1627 ib

• le Staith iuxta simwhit bryg 1628 ib

• Staiths 1804 GrimsCBxiv

Etymology

The Staith (lost), le Comunstathe 1409GrimsChamb , le Stayes 1559ib , cōem le Stayes (sic)1581GrimsFC , the coe ' stayes iuxta portum 1595ib , staythes a1600GrimsCLeet , le coem Stayhes 1627ib , le Staith iuxta simwhit bryg 1628ib , Staiths 1804GrimsCB xiv , v. stæð in its later sense 'a landing-place'.