Survey of English Place-Names

Historical Forms

• Staueley(e), Staveley(e) 1341,1375,1504 Ipm 1633 Dep

• -Gamel 1301 Kendii,2 1337 SR 1383 Pedw79

• Stavelay Gamyll 1431 Kendi,327

• Over- 1545 FF 1556 PR(K) 1634 Dep

• Upper Staveley 1669 Kendi,340

• Stauley(e), Stavley(e), -lay 1374 Fine

• -Gamel 1345 SR

• Over- 1657 Comm

• Staflay 1399 Fine

Etymology

v. Nether Staveley (i, 172supra ), uferra 'upper'. The feudal affix Gamel is the ON  pers.n. Gamall and may refer to Gamel the forester who witnessed a Staveley deed (1189–1200 Kend i, 317).