Whitleys
Early-attested site in the Parish of Birdbrook
Historical Forms
- Hwitele 13th StJohn
- Wytell' ib.
- Whyt(t)ele(e) 1271 FF 1325 Misc
- Wyt(e)le(e) 1318 Ipm 1397 Pat
- Whitteley 1516–29 BM
Etymology
Whitleys is Hwitele 13thStJohn , Wytell 'ib., Whyt (t )ele (e )1271 FF, 1325 Misc, Wyt (e )le (e )1318 Ipm, 1397 Pat, Whitteley 1516–29 BM. 'White clearing,' v. hwit , leah .