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Survey of English Place-Names

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St Leighs

Field in the Parish of Theddingworth

Historical Forms

  • St Leighs 1696 Map
  • Sauntleys close l.16 Deed
  • St Leys Close 1706 Terrier 1706 Terrier
  • St Leighs Dodmoor 1696 Map
  • Santleys Fyelde 1601 Terrier
  • Sauntleys Fyelde l.16 Deed
  • Sontles Fyelde 1601 Terrier
  • Santles Fyelde Eliz1 Terrier
  • Saintleys Feild 1690 Terrier
  • St Leys Field 1703 Terrier 1706 Terrier

Etymology

St Leighs 1696, Sauntleys close l. 16, St Leys Close 1706, 1706 (18), St Leighs Dodmoor 1696 (v. dēad, mōr 1), Santleys Fyelde 1601, Sauntleys Fyelde l. 16, Sontles Fyelde 1601, Santles Fyelde Eliz 1, Saintleys Feild 1690, St Leys Field 1703, 1706 (v. feld; one of the great open - fields) (v. sand, lǣs)