Survey of English Place-Names

Historical Forms

• ?Blaneford 1086 DB

• Blaneford' 1212 Fees 1232 Cl

• Blaneford Brion Hy3 Osm

• Blaneford Brian 1268 Ass 1270 Ipm

• Brianeston(e) 1268,1288 Ass 1291 Tax 1451 Pat

• Brianiston', Bryaniston' 1268,1288 Ass

• Briameston 1285 FA

• Brampston(e), Bryam(p)ston(e) 1288 Ass

• Braneston(e) 1291 Tax

• Brien(e)ston(e), Bryenston(e) 1295 Ch 1445 Pat

• Bryanston(e), Brianston(e) 1314 Ch

• Brauneston 1410 Pat

Etymology

'Brian's estate', v. tūn , named from Brian de Insula who held this manor early in the reign of Hy 3 (B. de Insula 1232 Cl, Brianus de Insula de Blaneford 1232 Pat, v. Hutch3 1248) and who also gave his name to Bradford Brian , now Bradford Fm in Pamphill par. infra . For the possible identification of one of the DB manors called Blaneford with Bryanston, v. Blandford F. par. supra .