Fairyhall
Early-attested site in the Parish of Felsted
Historical Forms
- (grauuam de la) farhaie, farheie 12th Caen
- Varheie, le Varheie, Varhey t.Hy4 Ct
- (le) ffarehei(h)a(m), ffareheya 1222,1367 Rental
- Farehey 1428 EASix
- le ffeyrygrene 1506 Ct
- Fairhey 1576 ERxxviii
Etymology
Fairyhall (6″) is (grauuam de la ) farhaie , farheie 12thCaen , Varheie , le Varheie , Varhey ib., t. Hy 4Ct , (le ) ffarehei (h )a (m ), ffareheya 1222, 1367Rental , Farehey 1428 EAS ix, le ffeyrygrene 1506Ct , Fairhey 1576 ER xxviii. 'Pig enclosure,' v. (ge)hæg. The first element might be from OE fearr , 'ox,' or fearh , 'pig,' but there is little doubt, in this instance, that the latter is correct. In the Caen Cartulary, the entry immediately preceding that relating to Fairyhall states that William porch ' “debet servare boscos et porcos. ” Further, the herbagium de farhaie was held by a swineherd (porcarius ). Cf. Fairy Fm infra 467.
Places in the same Parish
Early-attested site
- Bannister Green
- Blackley's Fm
- Gransmore alias Grinsmore alias Gris(t)mal Green
- Harmony
- Hartford End
- Milch Hill
- Rutlands (Bridge)