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.

Cleyley Hundred

Hundred in the County of Northamptonshire

Historical Forms

  • Klegele a.1076 GeldRoll
  • Claveslea, Claislea, Claile, Claiesle, Claieslea, Clailea, Clailse, Clailei 1086 DB
  • Claislund 1086 DB
  • Cleile(y), Cleyle(y) 1185 RotDom 1346 FA
  • Claile 1202 Ass
  • Clayl' 1235 Cl
  • Cleyele 1275 RH
  • Cleilley 1428 FA