Survey of English Place-Names

Historical Forms

• Sotleie 1086 DB

• Sallai(a), Sallay(a), Sallea, Sallei(a), Salley 1147 Sawl1 12–13 Hy2,Ric1(1271) Ch 1162 P 1197 FF 1198–1204 Furn e.13,1223 Font 1210–30 Percy 1523 NCWills

• Salley in Craven Hy3 Sawl22 1331 Pat

• Salaya, Saley 1247 RegAlbii,100d 1689 PRBlt

• Psallay 1361 Ass1

• Sellay 1408 Fount

• Sawlay, Sawley 1546 YChant 1581 WillY 1680 PRBlt

• Sawley demain(s), Sawley demane 1609–1710 ib

• Sayley 1610–1678 PRBlt

Etymology

'Willow clearing', v. salh , lēah , and cf. Sawley v, 187supra . On the Say - spellings cf. Phonol. § 3. The affixes are Craven 1supra and OFr  demeine 'demesne land, home farm'.