Stonesfield
Major Settlement in the Parish of Stonesfield
Historical Forms
- Stvntesfeld 1086 DB
- Stuntesfeld' 1167 P 1406 Eynsh
- Stuntisfeld' 1174 P
- Stuntefelda 1130 P 1273–4 RH
- Stutfeld' 1192 P
- Stontesfeld 1222–3 WellsR 1224 Cl 1278–9 RH 1316 FA
- Stundesfeld' 1230 Eynsh
- Stundesfeld 1246 Cl
- Stutesfeld 1242 P
- Stintesfeld' 1268 Ass
- Sottefeld 1285 Ass
- Scotesfeld, Sconte(s)feld 1285 Ass
- Duntesfeld 1285 Ass
- Stonysfelde 1526 LS
- Stunsfeld 1676 Plot
Etymology
'*Stunt 's field,' v. feld . Stunt (a ) would be a nickname from OE stunt , 'foolish.' The personal name occurs in a number of minor names in the parish, v. Stonesfield Ford infra . The weak name *Stunta may be the first element of Stuntney (PN Ca 220–1).