Survey of English Place-Names

Historical Forms

• Fryland 1774 Hutch1 1870 Hutch3

• 'the land of la Frylond' 1388 Pat

• terram de la Frelond, terram de La Frylond' 1389 HydeC

• 'the Frylonde' 1394 Cl

• (terre voc') le Frelonde, (terre voc') la Frelonde 1406 Winch 1506 Winch 1509–47 Winch 1514 Winch 1537 Winch

• terre in la Freelonde 1461 Winch

• lez Frelandes 1509–47 Winch

• firm' de fre(e)londes 1551 Winch

Etymology

Fryland (lost, a farm), Fryland 1774 Hutch1, 1870 Hutch3, 'the land of la Frylond '1388 Pat, terram de la Frelond , terram de La Frylond '1389HydeC , 'the Frylonde '1394 Cl, (terre voc ') le Frelonde , (terre voc ') la Frelonde 1406Winch , 1506Winch , 1509–47Winch , 1514Winch , 1537Winch , terre in la Freelonde 1461Winch , lez Frelandes 1509–47Winch , firm ' de fre (e )londes 1551Winch , 'estate that is free from certain dues and obligations', v. *frēo-land, cf. Freeland, Fryland Sx 162, 214. This was originally a possession of Hyde Abbey.