Pauntley
Major Settlement in the Parish of Pauntley
Historical Forms
- Pantel(i)e, Panteleg(e), Pantelee, Pantelegh, Panteleia, Panteleye 1086 DB 1207 Abbr Hy3 Ipm 1220 Fees 1221 Ass 1303 FA
- Pantisleye c.1185 Godstow
- Pentele 1207 Abbr
- Pauntel(e)', Paunteley(e) 1248 Ass 1265 Misc 1310 Ipm 1537 MinAcct
- Pauntley 1316 FA 1573 FF
Etymology
'Clearing in the valley', v. lēah . The first el. is Welsh pant, which would also seem to occur in Paunt Ho (infra ).