English Place-name Society

Survey of English Place-Names

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Stainsby

Early-attested site in the Parish of Ault Hucknall

Historical Forms

  • Steinesbi 1086 DB 1170,1195,1197,1199 P 1196 ChancR
  • Steynesbi, Steynesby 1200 HardCh 1211–3 Fees 16th
  • Stainesbi, Staynesbi, Staynesby 1200 P 1200 HardCh 1226 FF 1274 Ipm 1301 Fine
  • Stein(e)bi(a), Steyneby 1175 P 1175 ChancR 1214 ClR 1263 FF
  • Staineby 1230 P
  • Staineresbi 1185,1187,1188 P
  • Stauenesbi 1201etpassimto1210 P
  • Stenesby 1258 Darley 1458 IpmR
  • Stanesby 1200 FineR 1330 Ass
  • Stanesbey 1577 Saxton
  • Stanesby(e) 1610 Speed 1767 Burdett
  • Stainisberia 1176,1177,1178 P
  • Staineresberia, Stainerisberia, -beria 1179 ChancR 1179etpassimto1186 P
  • Stameresberia 1194 ib

Etymology

'Steinn's hamlet', v. ; cf. Stainsby (PN NRY 171) and for the same first element Stainsbro' Hall and Stenson infra 354, 616. Forms in -beri (a ) probably indicate confusion with byrig .