Bentley
county:
coords:
Hampshire
SU7844
otherwise: beonetleh, 963-975; beonet legae, 973-974; Benetlea, 1167; Benetlega, 1208; Bunetleye, 1272; Bientelegh, 1341
BENTLEY, liberty
Hypothetical Old English 'Beonetleah'='bent grass clearing' or less likely 'meadow'. 'Bennets' is recorded as a Hampshire dialect word by Cope (1883: 7). Bent grass is especially well adapted to grow in acid soil. Bentley is established on or adjacent to Denchworth association soils, which are said to be especially good for grass. The northern boundary of Bentley liberty shadows that of the Upper Greensand outcrop.
Shown on an old map by Harrison 1788
- settlement, town - Crondal Hundred - Hampshire
Period - 1780s
Shown on an old map by Badeslade 1742
- settlement, village - Hampshire
Period - 1740s
Shown on an old map by Morden 1695
- settlement, village - Alton Hundred - Hampshire
Period - 1690s-1720s
Shown on an old map by Ogilby 1675
- settlement, village - Hampshire
Shown on an old map by Blaeu 1645
- settlement, village - Crundall Hundred - Hantshire
Shown on an old map by Speed 1611
- settlement, village - Crundall Hundred - Hantshire
Shown on an old map by Norden 1607
- settlement, village - Alton Hundred - Hamshire
Period - 1590s-1600s
Shown on an old map by Saxton 1575
- settlement, village - Southamtoniae
Listed in Domesday Book
- Hantescire
Period - 11th century
TERRA WINTONIENS. EP~I ... Ipse ep~s ten. BENEDLEI de episcopatu ...
Listed in Domesday Book
- Brocton Hundred - Hantescire
Period - 11th century
TERRA TAINORV~ REGIS ... OSMVND ten. de rege BENECLEGE . Isd~ tenuit de rege E in alodiu~ ...
Listed in Domesday Book
- Brocton Hundred - Hantescire
Period - 11th century
TERRA WILL~I ARCUARIJ ... WILL~S arcuari ten. BENECLEI . Aluui tenuit in alod~ de rege E ...
Listed in Domesday Book
- Neteham Hundred - Hantscire
Period - 11th century
