Survey of English Place-Names

Historical Forms

• Katherine barnes heath(e) 1602 ParReg 1609 LRMB

• Katternabarnes heath 1636 DKRxxxix

• Katherine a Barnes heath 1650 ParlSurv

• Catherine Barnes Heath 1603–24 ParReg

• Kettlebern Heath 1660 Deed

• Catney Barnes, Catley Barnes 19th Deeds

• Ketelesheth 1331 Dugd675

Etymology

Catherine de Barnes Heath is Katherine barnes heath (e )1602 ParReg, 1609LRMB , Katternabarnes heath 1636 DKR xxxix, Katherine a Barnes heath 1650ParlSurv , Catherine Barnes Heath 1603–24 ParReg, Kettlebern Heath 1660Deed , Catney Barnes , Catley Barnes 19thDeeds . Cf. Seynt Katherens Crofte t. Ed 6Add .The site may be identical with Ketelesheth (1331 Dugd 675), containing as first element the Scandinavian pers. name Ketill .It may be noted that the Priory of Henwood one and a half miles to the south was founded (t. Hy 2) by Ketelbern of Longdon (Dugdale 695). The history of the name has clearly been a confused one.