Survey of English Place-Names

Historical Forms

• Fratres Minores (in Grymesby) 1406 GrimsLeases 1492 GrimsExtent

• “a house called” le Graye Freres 1547 Pat

• the gray freeres 1565 GrimsCBi

• fratres minor als dict le graiefriers 1577 GrimsFC

• fratres minores 1585 ib

• the gray Fryers c.1600 Dep

• friers miner c.1600 GrimsMap(PRO)

• Gray Fryers 1657 GrimsFC

• messuages vocat the Lesser Fryers alt Gray Fryers 1662 ib

• the friers 1588 GrimsCLeet

• le freres 1628 ib

• (dwelling house called) the Fryers 1639 GrimsCBviii 1774 Yarb

• The Friary 1851 Census

Etymology

Grey Friars, Fratres Minores (in Grymesby )1406GrimsLeases , 1492GrimsExtent , “a house called ” le Graye Freres 1547 Pat, the gray freeres 1565GrimsCB i , fratres minor als dict le graiefriers 1577GrimsFC , fratres minores 1585ib , the gray Fryers c.1600Dep , friers miner c.1600GrimsMap (PRO ), Gray Fryers 1657GrimsFC , messuages vocat the Lesser Fryers alt Gray Fryers 1662ib , the friers 1588GrimsCLeet , le freres 1628ib , (dwelling house called ) the Fryers 1639GrimsCB viii , 1774Yarb , The Friary 1851Census , founded already in 1240, the “site … was west of St. James's church, on the north-west side of Cartergate, near the level crossing called Friargate, a place-name of no greater antiquity than the railway itself”, Gillett 76.