Fryton
Major Settlement in the Parish of Hovingham
Historical Forms
- Frideton, Fritun 1086 DB
- Friton(a), Fryton(a) 1086 DB 12 BylE 1224–30 Fees 1244 Malton 1251 Cl 1300 Ch 1301
- Firton 1577 Saxton
Etymology
'Frithi's farm' v. tun . The first element is ODan Frithi (Nielsen) as in Fridebi , the old name for Felixkirk 199infra , and Freeby (Lei), DBFredebi .