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).