English Place-name Society

Survey of English Place-Names

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Mundesley

Major Settlement in the Parish of Mundesley

Historical Forms

  • Muleslai 1086 DB
  • Mulesleia c.1145 CAcre
  • Mulesle c.1150 Crawf
  • Munesle 1208 Cur 1254–75 Val 1254 NfA 1257,1269 Ass 1259 Cl 1316 FA 1318 DeBanco 1322,1361 Pat 1349 Ipm
  • Muneslea 1219 FF
  • Monesley 1250 FF
  • Monesle 1259 Cl 1286 Ass 1304 Pat 1314 FF 1327 Pat 1502 Bodl
  • Moulesley 1286 Ass
  • Muneslee 1314,1337 FF
  • Moneslee 1336,1344 Pat 1424 NoRec 1425,1444 Past
  • Munnesle 1339 Cl
  • Mounesley 1347 Fine
  • Mundesley 1484 Pat 1509–10 SP
  • Mondeslee 1509–10 SP
  • Mondisley 1535 VE
  • Mounsley 1574 Saxton 1610 Speed
  • Munsley 1787 Marshall

Etymology

The lēah 'clearing' of a man called *Mundel or Mūl (Redin 21). The gen. Mundles - became Munles -, which could give both Mules - and Munes - (cf. DEPN and Mills).