Survey of English Place-Names

Historical Forms

• Wateleam, Wateleia 1086 DB

• Wateleya 1087,1117–21 WDB

• Watel(ee) 1181 P 1228 Ch 1274 RH

• Watelega 1183–4 P

• Watelegh 1235 Pat

• Watlee 1227 Ch

• Wetteleg' 1243 Cl

• Wotele 1248 Ass

• Whatele 1274 FF

• Whatelegh(e) 1280 BM 1374 MinAcct

• Wheteley 1280 BM 1501 Ipm

• Wetle 1458 IpmR

• Wheteleyght 1536 FF

• Whatley 1768 M

Etymology

Great Wheatley and Little Wheatley olim Whatleys is Wateleam , Wateleia 1086 DB, Wateleya 1087, 1117–21WDB , Watel (ee )1181 P, 1228 Ch, 1274 RH, Watelega 1183–4 P, Watelegh 1235 Pat, Watlee 1227 Ch, Wetteleg '1243 Cl, Wotele 1248Ass , Whatele 1274 FF, Whatelegh (e )1280 BM, 1374MinAcct , Wheteley 1280 BM, 1501 Ipm, Wetle 1458 IpmR, Wheteleyght 1536FF , Whatley 1768 M. 'Wheatclearing,' v. hwæte , leah . For -leyght v. Leigh supra 188.