English Place-name Society

Survey of English Place-Names

A county-by-county guide to the linguistic origins of England’s place-names – a project of the English Place-Name Society, founded 1923.

Chatley

Early-attested site in the Parish of Great Leighs

Historical Forms

  • Chatelega, Chatelee, Chatelegh, Chateleye 1141 BM 1199,1247 FF 1275 RH 1318–58 Ipm 1338 Fine 1391 IpmR 1393 Pat
  • Chattel(eg') 1234 FF 1254 Ass
  • Catteleg' 1254 Ass
  • Chatleg' 1262 For
  • Chartley hamlet 1768 M

Etymology

'Ceatta 's clearing,' v. leah . Cf. Chatley (PN Sr 87). For Chartley cf. Parsloes supra 92.