English Place-name Society

Survey of English Place-Names

A county-by-county guide to the linguistic origins of England’s place-names – a project of the English Place-Name Society, founded 1923.

Huish

Other OS name in the Parish of Instow

Historical Forms

  • Hiwis 1205 FF
  • Hywysh Beaupel 1316 FA
  • Hiwissh juxta Fremynton 1316 Ass

Etymology

is Hiwis 1205 FF, Hywysh Beaupel 1316 FA, Hiwissh juxta Fremynton 1316Ass , v. hiwisc . Roger Beupel ( i.e . ' fineskin ' ) held the manor in 1242 (Fees) .

Leaflet | Tiles © Esri — Esri, DeLorme, NAVTEQ, TomTom, Intermap, iPC, USGS, FAO, NPS, NRCAN, GeoBase, Kadaster NL, Ordnance Survey, Esri Japan, METI, Esri China (Hong Kong), and the GIS User Community

Places in the same Parish

Major Settlement