Eltisley
Major Settlement in the Parish of Eltisley
Historical Forms
- Hecteslei (sic) 1086 DB
- Helteslay 1202 FF
- Heltesl(e) 13th Ely c.1260 StJohn'sH c.1330 ElyCouch
- Helteysleye, Heltisle 1272 Ass
- Eltisle(e), Eltysle(e) 1218 SR 1434 Pat
- Eltysley 1500 ib
- Eltesle(e), Eltesleg, Eltesley(e) 1227 FF 1448 Pat
- Eltesie t.Hy3 HMCRutlandiv
- Elteseye 1272 Ass
- Elesl' 1285 Ass
- Ellesley 1548 Pat
- Elsley(e) 1553 EAviii 1576 Saxton 1675 Ogilby
- Eltesele 1386 Pat
- Elstisleye 1480 CTerr
Etymology
'Wood or clearing of Elti ,' the strong form of the weak Elta found in Elkington (PN Nth 70). v. lēah .