Bentley Pauncefote
Early-attested site in the Parish of Tardebigge
Historical Forms
- Beneslei 1086 DB
- Benetlega, Benetlege 1185 P 1197 FF
- Pancevot 1212 Fees140
- Bunetleg 1280 For
- Benetley in Fekenham forest 1281 Ch
- Benteley in Tardebigg 1499 Pat
- Stretch Bentley 1578 Wills
Etymology
v. beonet , leah and cf. Bentley in Holt supra 141. Richard Panzeuot held land here in 1185 and the Streche family was holding an estate in Bentley in 1275 (SR).