Featherstone seems to have been “Feader’s stone.” According to a charter of the year 994 there was then a large stone called the “Warstone,” to mark the boundary of this place.
Hatherton, or Hagathornden, signifies “the hill of the hawthorn.”
Kinvaston was perhaps “Cyneweald’s town.” Dr. Olive in his “History of Wolverhampton Church,” says that being originally a place of consequence. Kinvaston was placed at the head of the Wolverhampton prebends.
Moseley was the “mossy or marshy lea”: as Bradley the “broad lea”; and Bentley was the “lea of bent” or reedy grass.
Newbolds, an ancient farm in Wednesfield, is an Anglo-Saxon name, “niwe bold,” and it pointed out “the new house.”
Ogley Hay, now called Brownhills, was originally Ocginton, or “Ocga’s town.”
Pelsall may be translated “Peol’s Hall.”
Pendeford was once “Penda’s ford.”
Scotlands were “the corner-lands,” this hamlet being at the corner of a triangular piece of land, bounded on all sides by ancient roads.
Seisdon was probably “the Saxon’s Hill.”