Survey of English Place-Names

Historical Forms

• Stollai, Stollei(a) 1086 DB

• Stodleia, Stodle(e), Stodlay, Stodley 1166 P 1202,1207 FF 1272 YI

• Netherstodlay 1198 Fount

• parva Stodlay c.1250 Vyner

• Stodlay Roger 1288 Font 1295 YI 1428 Pat

• Stodelay 13 Ripi 1355 FF

• Stodelay Roger 1228 Ripi 1320 YDviii 1535 VE

• Parva Stodelay 1303 KF

• Stodelay Rogeri 1355 Ebor

• Studley(e) 1285 KI

• Sowth Studley 1452 RipAct

• Studley Roger 1579 Dep

• Studley als. Neyther Studley 1584 ib

• Studelay Roger 1457 FountBurs

• Stewdley Rogers 1542,1547 FF

• Stoidlay Roger 1557 WillY

Etymology

'Clearing used for a stud of horses', v. stōd , lēah , cf. Studley Royal 192infra , from which it is distinguished as 'Roger' from one of the Roger de Mowbrays in whose fee it was (KI 46). 'Nether Studley' is equated with Plumpton in 1608 FF. Studley Roger is called Studley Parva as late as 1841TA and 'Sowth ' to distinguish it from Studley Royal (or Magna ) and North Studley respectively.