Fingrith Hall
Early-attested site in the Parish of Blackmore
Historical Forms
- Phingheriā 1086 DB
- Fingery(e), Fingeri(e) 1234,1268 FF 1248
- Fingrie 1236 Fees 1241 For
- Fingry alias Fingrith 1312 Ipm
- Fyngrie 1312 Fine
- Fyngreye 1296 Cl, Fine
- Fingre, Fyngre 1299 Pat 1330 Ch
- Fingrith(e) 1204 FF 1212 Fees
- Fyngreth(e) 1310 Londin
- Fengreht Hall 1412 FA
- Fengreth 1475–80 ECP
- Fingret 1212 RBE
- Fingrit 1264 Misc
- Fingrihc 1240 FF
- Fyngriue 1276,1291 For
- Fyndgreth 1483 Pat
- Fyngrethall 1562 Extent
Etymology
The earlier and fuller form was probably Fin (n )ingarið , 'the stream of the people of Fin .' v. riþ . For loss of final th , v. IPN 109, for that of medial ing , cf. Finghall (PN NRY 247).