Survey of English Place-Names

Historical Forms

• Geynle, Geinleg' 1240 P

• Yeynleg' 1312 CoLegh

• Yeyulegh, Yewelegh 1353–7 ChFor

• Russheton in Yevelegh, Russheton by Yevelegh, Yevelegh, Yevele(y) 1438,1440 MainwB

• Yeavley Wods 1568 Orm2

• Yemeleywode, (watermill called) Yemelemulne 1353 ChFor

• molendinum de Yemelegh 1361 ib

• molendinum de Eneley 1357 ChFor

• Yanelegh Mill l15 Orm2

• Yaynelegh 1503 ChFor

• Yeanley Meadow, Eanley Meadow 1838 TA

Etymology

'The lambing-glade' or 'glade where the lambs grazed', from ēan 'a lamb' (cf. Studies2 70–1) and lēah , with wudu and myln , cf. Eanley Wood 2173. However, Professor Löfvenberg adds that the first el. may be the OE  pers.n. Eana (v. Studies2 loc. cit.). In some forms -v - is for -u -, an error for -n -, and could cause confusion with the forms of Isle Fm 326infra , or even Yeaveley Db 619. The mill appears to be Oulton Mill infra . Yeanley seems to have been quite as considerable a place as Rushton in the thirteenth century.