Survey of English Place-Names

Historical Forms

• Pryers Land 1663,1682 Weld1

• Priars Lande, Priors Longe gate (probably for Londe gate) 1664 ib

• Gt Priors Land, Lt Priors Land, Priors Land Md 1843 TA

Etymology

, Pryers Land 1663, 1682Weld 1, Priars Lande ,Priors Longe gate (probably for Londe gate )1664ib , Gt Priors Land , Lt Priors Land ,Priors Land Md 1843TA , cf. Priors Mdw , Priors Furze Pce , Priors Large Pce , Little Priors p1795Mansel , ' prior's land ' , from prior , land ; the allusion is to the priory of Hermitage ( v. Hermitage par . infra ) , cf. tenent ' Prior ' de Ermytage in Knyghton 1469MinAcct , Prior ' de (H )ermitage pro terr ' in Knyghton 1498Ct , v. East Knighton supra .