English Place-name Society

Survey of English Place-Names

A county-by-county guide to the linguistic origins of England’s place-names – a project of the English Place-Name Society, founded 1923.

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 .

Places in the same Parish