Great Slamseys
Early-attested site in the Parish of Black Notley
Historical Forms
- Slamondesheia 1086 DB
- Slamondeshey(e) 1322 Ipm 1381,1432 IpmR
- Slamundeshey(e) 1276,1291 For 1292 FF 1305 BM
- Slamundesheye 1339 Cl
- Slamundesheda 1177 P
- Slamundesleye 1328 Banco
- Sclamendeshey 1306 Ipm
- Slomundeseye 1235 FF
- Slamund(e)sey 1325 Inqaqd 1385 Ct
- Slamesey, Slamesey alias Slamondesey or Slampsey 1537,1546 LP
Etymology
This may be from OE slā (h )-muntes -(ge )hæg , 'enclosure of the sloe(tree)-hill.' Cf. slahhyll KCD 724 and v. sla(h), (ge)hæg. The medial element is OE munt , influenced by AFr monde , 'mound.' For the type of name cf. Plumberow Mount supra 187, and for similar triple compounds cf. bradelegesheie , holanbeorges tuun , etc. (Ritter 155–6).