Foulness
Major Settlement in the Parish of Foulness
Historical Forms
- Fulenesse c.1190 Bodl
- Fulnes(se) 1235 Pat 1270 FF 1274 Cl
- Fuelnesse 1218 FF
- Fughelnes(se) a.1219 BM 1324 Ch
- Fulgenesse 1244 DKRxxxv
- Fulhenesse 1285 QW
- Folnesse 1273 Ipm 1473 Pat
- Foulnes(se) 1273 Ipm 1326 Pat
- Foulnesam insulam 1412 FA
- Fowelness 1312 Inqaqd
- Foulneys 1537 LP
- Fulnez 1537 Dugdv
Etymology
OE fugla -næss , 'wild birds' ness,' v. fugol , næss .