Fenny Bentley
Major Settlement in the Parish of Fenny Bentley
Historical Forms
- Benedlege 1086 DB
- Benedleg' c.1220 RegAnt
- Benetlea, Benetlegh, Benetley 1175 P 1241 RegLich 1241 RegAnt 1260 DbAxiii
- Benethlega 1245 BurtCh
- Bent(e)leg(h), Bent(e)le, Bent(e)ley(e) 1251 ChR 1265 FF 1279 CartDec 1291 Tax
- Beintleg 1251 Ch
- Fennibent(e)ley(e), Fennybent(e)ley(e), Fennybent(e)lee 1271 Ass 1281 FF 1294 DbAxiii 1304,1307,1310 FF
- Fennibenetlegh 1272 FF
- Fynny Benteley 1439 Bemrose
Etymology
'Bent-grass clearing', v. beonet , lēah . The later affix Fenny is from fennig 'marshy'. Cf. Hungry Bentley infra 530.