Binsley
Early-attested site in the Parish of Bulmer
Historical Forms
- Bineslea(m) 1086 DB
- Binesle, Binesleie, Binesley 1204 Abbr 1206 Cur 1229 Cl 1240 FF 13th StJohn
- Bynesle 1280 EASxviii
- Bunsleia 14th Stoke
Etymology
Probably 'Byni 's clearing' (v. leah ), though in Essex we should have expected some Ben -forms. On the site v. EAS xviii, 139.