Birling Fm
Early-attested site in the Parish of Eastdean
Historical Forms
- Berlinges 1210–12 RBE 1279 1290 Ipm 1403 IpmR
- Berlingges 1260 FF
- Berlynges 1272 RH
- Berling(e), Berlyng 1212 Fees72 1428 FA
- Berlyng by Estbourne 1294 Ipm
- Byrlyng(g) 1330,1357 Ipm 1454 IpmR
- Barlyng 1363 ADi 1370 Fine
- Burling 1715 Will
Etymology
According to Ekwall (PN in -ing 35, 55), an l -derivative of the pers. name Bǣra . Cf. Birling (K, Nb), Barling(s) (Ess, L).