Arthur, William (1857) An Etymological Dictionary of Family and Christian Names. New York: Sheldon, Blakeman. Public Domain.
ASTLEY
As described in historical dictionaries
An Etymological Dictionary of Family and Christian Names (1857)
(origin: Sax. Local) A corruption of Estley or Eastley, the east meadow or field. (See ley, under Ashley.)
Patronymica Britannica (1860)
ASTLEY. Astley, co Warwick, was possessed by Thos. Lord A. (killed at Evesham, 49, Hen. III.), the ancestor of the Baronet's family.
Lower, Mark A (1860) Patronymica Britannica: a dictionary of the family names of the United Kingdom. London: J.R. Smith. Public Domain.
Surname type: Location or geographical feature
Origin: English
Region of origin: British Isles
Country of origin: England
Religion of origin: Christian
Language of origin: English