Ryes
Early-attested site in the Parish of Hatfield Broad Oak
Historical Forms
- Siricesleam 1086 DB
- Ryse Morses 1538–44 ECP
- Marsez 1544 LP
- Rize 1594 N
- Rise and Morses 1656–9 Depositions
- Rise or the Rye 1777 C
Etymology
Ryes is Siricesleam in 1086 (DB). Then it appears as Ryse Morses 1538–44 ECP, Marsez 1544 LP, Rize 1594 N, Rise and Morses 1656–9Depositions , Rise or the Rye 1777 C. The first name means 'leah of Sigeric .' The later name is from OE hris, 'brushwood.' Marsez is a manorial addition. Ralph de Marci held here in 1086 (DB).
Places in the same Parish
Early-attested site
Other OS name
- Portingbury Hills
- Aldburys
- Benningtons
- Bentley Common
- Broadfield Common
- Broad Street
- Bury Wood
- Cage End
- Cannons
- Carters
- Change Common
- Chapel Crofts
- Dod's Mead
- Down Hall
- Downhall Bridge
- Upper Down Wood and Lower Down Wood
- Emblem's Coppice
- Eve's Acre
- Forest Hall
- Fryers
- Gaylings
- Greenhill
- Grove Fm
- High Ho
- Lang Bridge
- Lathkill
- Matching Barns
- Old Street
- Hill
- Pooles
- Rolls Fm
- Stanways
- Stone Bridge
- Street Coppice
- Stubber's Bush
- Ware Pond
- Wises
- Wood Row
- Poplars Wood