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Survey of English Place-Names

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Fern Ho

Early-attested site in the Parish of Hartington Upper Quarter

Historical Forms

  • (le) Fern(e)hous 1380 Gaunt 1415 DuLaMB 1482 MinAcct
  • Fern(e)howse 1560 Lanc
  • Fern(e)houses 1577 Saxton 1614 Plan 1617 Hard
  • Farn(e)houses 1657 Jenner c.1669 Portland
  • Fernehous 1482 DuLa

Etymology

Fern Ho, (le ) Fern (e )hous 1380 Gaunt, 1415DuLaMB , 1482MinAcct , Fern (e )howse 1560 Lanc, Fern (e )houses 1577 Saxton, 1614Plan , 1617Hard , Farn (e )houses 1657 Jenner, c. 1669Portland . This is probably named from the Fern family, a member of which, Richard Ferne , was living at Fernehous in 1482DuLa .