Banks Fee
Early-attested site in the Parish of Longborough
Historical Forms
- Banckesfee 1585 Talbot
- Banckesfee als. Fee Bancke 1598 Talbot
- Banckesfee als. Free Banckes 1601 FF
Etymology
Banks Fee, Banckesfee 1585Talbot , 1599 FF Banckesfee als. Fee Bancke 1598Talbot , Banckesfee als. Free Banckes 1601 FF. According to Rudder 532, this is named from Richard le Blanck who held land here in 1287; the second el. is ME fe , OFr fé , 'a landed estate'.