Peterley
Early-attested site in the Parish of Great and Little Missenden
Historical Forms
- Piterleia c.1150 Miss 14th
- Piterleya c.1161 14th ib
- Puterle 1291 Tax
- Peterleye 1302 Ch 1426 Pat
- Peterley 1542 L.ii.370
- Petterlow 1550 L.ii.372
- Petterley 1559 L.ii.373
- Peterly Eliz ChancP
Etymology
Cf. also via de Piterleistan (c. 1180 (14th) Miss ).
The first element may be an OE pers. name Peohthere which is not found but is a very likely compound, or Peohtrǣd which is on record, though in either case we should have expected a genitival s . The forms make the ordinary Peter , found in Petersfield (Ha), unlikely. v. leah .