Bramfield
Major Settlement in the Parish of Bramfield
Historical Forms
- Brandefelle (sic) 1086 DB
- Brandefeud 1278 QW
- Brantefeld(e) 1151–66 Gesta 1318 Ipm
- Brauntefeld(e) 1287 Ass
- Brantesfeld 1428 FA
- Brentefeld t.Hy2 Ch 1301 Cl 1339
- Brantfeld(e) 1310 Ch 1390 Cl 1464 Whet 1546 LP
- Branfeld 1502 FF
- Brampfeld 1535 VE
- Bramfield oth. Brantfield 1766 Recov
Etymology
'Steep open land,' v. brant , feld .