Staunton in the Vale
Major Settlement in the Parish of Staunton in the Vale
Historical Forms
- Stantone 1086 DB
- Stanton(a) a.1140 HMCVarvii c.1190 EHRxxvi
- Stantun c.1160 Dane 1235 Fees
- Stanton(e) 1177 P 1241 Ipm 1284 FA
- Staunton 1269 HMCVarvii 1325 Ipm 1330 Ass
- Stawnton 1567 Ct
- Stanton in le Vale 1535 VE
- ith Vale of Beaver 1657 CoRec
Etymology
'Farm on or by stony ground' or 'stone enclosure,' v. stan , tun . Distinguished as 'in the Vale of Belvoir' (v. supra 12), in contrast to Stanton on the Wolds (infra 249).