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Perhay Fm, Hr Perhay Fm & Lr Perhay Fm

Early-attested site in the Parish of Netherbury

Historical Forms

  • (tenement called) Perhay(e) 1626,1681,1692 DCMCt
  • Perry Cross 1695 ib
  • Perhayes 1700 ib
  • Perry (Plott) Farm 1839 TA
  • farm called Perhay 1863 Hutch3

Etymology

Perhay Fm, Hr Perhay Fm & Lr Perhay Fm (SY 467977), (tenement called ) Perhay (e )1626, 1681, 1692DCMCt , Perry Cross 1695ib , Perhayes 1700ib , Perry (Plott ) Farm 1839TA , farm called Perhay 1863 Hutch3, cf. John atte Purye 1332 SR, Andrew atte Pyrie 1372 Hutch3, 'the pear-tree', from pirige , pyrige , cf. Perry PN Hu 242, 271, v. atte , cross 'crossroads' and foll.

Places in the same Parish

Early-attested site

Other OS name

Major Settlement