Survey of English Place-Names

Historical Forms

• Staueley(e), Staveley(e), -lay(e), -ly 1189–1200 Kendi,317 c.1270 MdMb 1274 Ipm 1540 Tullie

• -God(e)mond, -mund(e), -mound 1280 Kendi,318 1283 Chamb 1332 SR 1555 FF

• -Goodmont 1558 Visit

• -in Kendale 1335 Ch 1501 ECP

• Nether- 1545 FF 1546 Testvi 1692 Dep

• Stafleia 1230–40 Bart

• Stavley, Stavlay 1274 Kendi,133

• -Godmund 1374 Ipm 1377 Cl

• Stayveley 1597 PR(K)

Etymology

'Wood or glade where staves were got', v. stæf (gen.pl. stafa ), lēah , cf. Staveley (Db 301, La 199, YW v, 89). For the affix v. neoðera 'lower'; the feudal affix Godemund is from the family of Godemond , Godemund , Godemonte , who held Staveley (1341 Ipm, 1461, 1486, 1505 Kend i, 289, 328, 1504–15 ECP iv, 241, 1559–1615 PR(K)freq ); cf. also Godmond Hall (i, 158supra ); in 1461 (Kend i, 289)Stavely Godmound was stated to be 'in the vill of Strickland Ketel'.