Survey of English Place-Names

Historical Forms

• the Cley felde 1467×84 LTD

• the Great Cley ( e ) field ( towardes Queniborrow ) 1601 Terrier 1612 Terrier

• the Great Cley Feild 1625 Terrier

• the Cleyfelde towarde Brokysby 1467×84 LTD

• the Litle cley feild towardes Bruxbie 1612 Terrier

• the Little Clay feild ( towardes Brookesbye ) 1625 Terrier 1648 Terrier 1675 Terrier 1679 Terrier

Etymology

the Cley felde 1467 × 84, the Great Cley (e) field (towardes Queniborrow) 1601, 1612, the Great Cley Feild 1625, the Cleyfelde towarde Brokysby 1467 × 84, the Litle cley feild towardes Bruxbie 1612, the Little Clay feild (towardes Brookesbye) 1625, 1648, 1675, 1679, theLit (t) le Clay field 1700, 1703, 1709, 1712, 1745 (v. clǣg, feld; Queniborough adjoins to the south and Brooksby to the northeast; whether originally one great' field with clay soil' is uncertain)