Satterleigh
Major Settlement in the Parish of Satterleigh and Warkleigh
Historical Forms
- Saterleia 1086 DB
- Saterleye 1277 FF 1370 Exon
- Saterlegh(e) 1291 Tax 1334 SR 1339 Exon
- West Saterlegh 1319 Ass
- Estsaterlegh 1372 Ass
- Satirleghe 1339 Exon
- Saturlegh 1421 IpmR
Etymology
This is possibly OE sǣtera lēage , 'wood' or 'clearing of the robbers,' as suggested by Blomé (75), who notes also the numerous OE compounds with loddere , 'beggar,' v. leah .