Houndless Water
Early-attested site in the Parish of Haslemere
Historical Forms
- Houndeley Water 1542 Loseley
- Howndles(s) Water 1548 LRMB 1614 Swanton
- Hondelye 1332 SR
Etymology
Houndless Water (6″) is Houndeley Water 1542Loseley , Howndles (s ) Water 1548LRMB , 1614 Swanton, and is to be associated with the family of Richard Hondelye (1332 SR). This may be a genuine place-name, v. hund , leah , or the name may be of manorial origin, the family having come from elsewhere.In any case it is clear that Houndless is a corruption of Houndley 's .Cf. Boundless Fm infra 214.