English Place-name Society

Survey of English Place-Names

A county-by-county guide to the linguistic origins of England’s place-names – a project of the English Place-Name Society, founded 1923.

Colesleys

Early-attested site in the Parish of Coleshill

Historical Forms

  • Collesleg(a) t.John CottCh
  • Colesle 1221 FF
  • Colleslege 1302 Dugdale
  • Collesley(e) 1318 Ass 1332 SR 1337 AddCh 1347 1399 Cl 1451 MinAcct
  • Colleslee 1398 SR
  • Colesley 1424 IpmR
  • Cowlesley t.Hy7 MinAcct

Etymology

Colesleys is Collesleg (a )t. JohnCottCh , Colesle 1221 FF, Colleslege 1302Dugdale , Collesley (e )1318Ass , 1332 SR, 1337AddCh , 1347FF , Ch (all p), 1399 Cl, 1451MinAcct , Colleslee 1398SR , Colesley 1424 IpmR, Cowlesley t. Hy 7MinAcct . 'Clearing or wood of Col (l ),' possibly the same man who gave name to the parish supra 42. Coll is on record in OE  and Col is found in DB.