Survey of English Place-Names

Historical Forms

• Fresshenges 1457 TCC

• le Freschynges 1518 GrimsFC

• Freshyngis 1540 AOMB

• the Freshe ynges c.1560 GrimsCLeet

• the Fresh inges 1579 Terrier

• Fresh Inges c.1600 GrimsMap(PRO)

• the fresh Inggs 1601 Terrier

• the fresh inges 1625 ib

• the fresh Inges 1634 ib

Etymology

Fresh Ings (lost), Fresh Ings 1651 GrimsCtLeet , 1686, 1697Terrier , Fresshenges 1457TCC , le Freschynges 1518GrimsFC , Freshyngis 1540AOMB 212 , the Freshe ynges c.1560GrimsCLeet , the Fresh inges 1579Terrier , Fresh Inges c.1600GrimsMap (PRO ), the fresh Inggs 1601Terrier , the fresh inges 1625ib , the fresh Inges 1634ib , 'the fresh (i.e without salt) meadows, pastures', v. fersc , eng in the pl., in contrast to Salt Ings Ho infra .