Leonard Stanley
Major Settlement in the Parish of Leonard Stanley
Historical Forms
- Stanlege 1086 DB
- Stanlei(e), Stanley(e) 12 Glouc 1100–35 Tewk71d 1166 RBE 1492 Comp
- Stonly 1461,1485 ECP
- Standly 1599 PR
- Stanley Sancti Leonardi 1261 FF 1316 FA 1320 Ass 1535 VE
- Stanle Leonardi 1285 FA 1287 Ass 1324 Glouc
- -Leonards 1349 Ipm
- Lethenard(e)- 1412 FF 1461 ECP
- Leonard- 1535 GlCorp 1615 Rec
- -St Leonard's 1635 PR
- -Monach(orum) 1291 Tax 1415 FF
- ecclesiam Sancti Leonardi de Stanleye 1138 Glouc, Hy 2 (1268) Ch
Etymology
v. King's Stanley (199supra ). It is called 'Leonard' from the former dedication of the church (ecclesiam Sancti Leonardi de Stanleye 1138 Glouc, Hy 2 (1268) Ch) and the small priory of St Leonard founded c. 1200 by Roger de Berkeley (whence also Monachorum 'monks').