Shelley
Major Settlement in the Parish of Shelley
Historical Forms
- Senleiam 1086 DB
- Schenleye 1286 FF
- Shen(e)le(e), Shen(e)le(e)juxta Aungre 1302 Abbr 1349 Ipm
- Selfleg(e) 1182 FF 1235 Ass
- Selvele 1254 Ass 1288 FF
- Schelveleye 1276 FF
- S(c)helflee 1277 Ipm
- S(c)helfleye 1291 1302 Misc
- Sellege 1197 FF
- Sellegee 1205 Cur
- S(c)hel(l)eg(h) 1199 FF 1357 Cl
- S(c)heleye, S(c)heleygh 1328,1329 Londin 1428 FA
- Chellay 1412 FA
- Shelle(i)gh't, Shellowgh't, Shenlegh't 1490 DKRxliii
Etymology
'Shelving leah,' v. scylf . Identical with Shelley (Ha, Sf, Sx, Y). The forms with Shen - create a difficulty. One can only suggest confusion with the common element sciene , 'fair,' found in Shenley (PN Bk 23) and elsewhere. For -le (i )gh 't v. Leigh infra 188–9.