Mistley
Major Settlement in the Parish of Mistley
Historical Forms
- Mittesleam 1086 DB
- Misteleg(h) 1225 FF 1303 FA 1387 IpmR
- Misteley(e) 1328 FF
- Misteley(e) iuxta Maningtree 1546 MinAcct
- Mistlye 1354 FF
- Mistelleygh 1361 ib
- Mistenleye 13th StJohn
- Musteleye 1285 Ass
- Mest(e)leye 1364 FF 1475–80 ECP
- Mest(e)le(i)gh 1392 IpmR 1474 ADii
- Mysteleight 1543 FF
- Mys(e)ley 1552–62 ib
- Misseley 1577 EASxvii
- Mis(s)ley 1594 N 1768 M
Etymology
Probably 'mistletoe-wood,' from OE mistel and leah. Cf. Mystlehawe in Merstham (Sr) 1522 SAC vi, and Mystyl felde (Sr) 1532 ib. v. For -leight cf. Leigh supra 188–9.