Survey of English Place-Names

Historical Forms

• Bradel' l.12,12 Peake l.13,13 et passim

• Bradele 12 1254 Val 1264 RGrav

• Bradeley(e) 1265 Pat 1279 Cl 1365,1375 Peake 1392 Pat 1401 BelCartB e.15

• Bradeleia Hy2(e.15),12(e.15) 1234 RHug 1275(16),13(16) SlCart

• Bradeleya a.1250 Peake m.13 BelCartB e.15 Peake 13

• Bradleye 1278 SlCart 16 SR 1317,1327

• Bradleya e.14 Peake

• Bradleia 1328 BelCartB e.15

• Bradley 1274 SlCart 16 Tax c.1291 Peake 1425 Rut 1427

• priorie Sancte Marie Bradeley(e) 1363,1383,1392 Pat

• priorat' de Bradley 1535 VE

• domus de Bradley 1481 Pat

• Bradley Priory 1846,1877 White

Etymology

'The broad clearing or glade in woodland', v. brād , lēah . A priory for Augustinian Canons was founded here c.1200 by Robert Burneby. Note MLat  prioria and prioratus , both meaning 'a priory', and MLat  domus 'a religious house'.