Brill
Major Settlement in the Parish of Brill
Historical Forms
- Burhella 1072 Abingd 1225
- Bruhella 1072 Abingd 1200 AC 1109–11 P 1184,1189 PR 1202 Ass 1227
- Brunhelle 1086 DB
- Bruelle c.1150 WM
- Brehill(a) Hyii BodlO6b 1217 Pat 1230 Ch 1232 Cl 1449 Pat 1489 Ipm
- Bruhill 1176 P
- Brohill 1176 P 1247 Ass
- Bruhull Ri P 1202 PR 1204 RC 1227 Ass 1232 Cl 1232 Fees135 1241,1247 Ass
- Brohulle 1200 FineR 1255 For
- Brehulle 1204 Cur 1213 FineR 1217,1226 Pat 1232 Cl 1237–40 Fees 1241,1247 Ass 1255 For 1262 Ass 1315 Fine 1339 Cl 1344 Ipm 1417 Pat
- Briwhille 1227 Ass
- Broehull 1232 Cl
- Breohull 1262 Ass
- Bryhylle 1476 Pat
- Bryll super montem 1535 VE
Etymology
A compound of the same type as that found in Bredon and Breedon (IPN 25), the first element being a Celtic word for a hill and the second the OE hyll.