Survey of English Place-Names

Historical Forms

• Witelei 1086 DB

• Wytheleth 1164–73 ReadingA

• Wythele 1173–80 ib

• Wittelea, Withelea 1175 P

• Whythele 1180–99 ReadingA

• Witheleia, Witeleia l.12th ReadingC

• W(h)iteleia 1198 P

• Whytel' 1252 Cl

• Witele(ye), Witteleg' 13th ReadingC

• Witele 1275–6 RH

• Whytele(y), W(h)ytelegh, W(h)ytele, Wytteleyg' 1284 Ass

• Whytele 1279–80 FF 1294 SR 1342 Pat

• Wytele 1327 SR

• Whytlyngwode 1309 Cl

• Whitele 1342 Pat 1401,1412 Fine

• Whitley Park 1539–40 ReadingA

• Whytley Parke, Whyteley Woode, Whitley Woodlands, Whitleywoode Lande, Whitley Yeilde, Whitley Courte Ed6 LRMB

• Whitley Park, Whitley Wood Common 1790 Pride

• Whitley Park Fm, Whitley Manor Fm, Whitley Wood 1846 Snare

Etymology

Whitley, Whitley Wood, Whitley Park Fm (2 examples), Witelei 1086 DB, Wytheleth 1164–73 ReadingA, Wythele 1173–80 ib, Wittelea , Withelea 1175 P, Whythele 1180–99 ReadingA, Witheleia , Witeleia l.12thReadingC , W (h )iteleia 1198 P, Whytel '1252 Cl, Witele (ye ), Witteleg '13thReadingC , Witele 1275–6 RH, Whytele (y ), W (h )ytelegh , W (h )ytele , Wytteleyg '1284Ass , Whytele 1279–80FF (p), 1294SR , 1342 Pat, Wytele 1327SR , Whytlyngwode 1309 Cl, Whitele 1342 Pat, 1401, 1412 Fine, Whitley Park 1539–40 ReadingA, Whytley Parke , Whyteley Woode , Whitley Woodlands , Whitleywoode Lande , Whitley Yeilde , Whitley Courte Ed 6LRMB , Whitley Park , Whitley Wood Common 1790 Pride, Whitley Park Fm , Whitley Manor Fm , Whitley Wood 1846 Snare. 'White wood or clearing', v. hwīt , lē(a)h, and cf. the same name, Pt 2. v. infra 182 for the Abbot of Reading's park, which is referred to in the name Whitley Park Fm.