Survey of English Place-Names

Historical Forms

• Brache(s)feld 1086 DB

• Brachafeldie c.1150 NthStA

• Bragefeld(a) 1086 DB 1155–8 Ch 1329 P 1162,1166

• Bragfeld c.1150 NthStA

• Brahefeld 1166 P

• Braunfeld 12th Survey 1284 FA 1324 Ipm 1333 Cl

• Branfeld(e) c.1150 NthStA 1200 Cur 1397 Cl

• Bramfeud 1209–35 WellsR 1242 Fees

• Bramfeld 1348 Ipm

• Brawfeld 13th NthStA

• Brawefeld 1220 Fees

• Brafeld 1241 Cl

• Braifeld 1316 FA

• Braumfeld 1316 Fine

• Brayfield de le Grene 1503 ADiii

• Brafelde of the Grene 1539 LP

• Brayfeild super le Greene 1663 Recov

• Bravefield Green 1714 ParReg

Etymology

This name is clearly identical with (Cold) Brayfield (PN Bk 3), ten miles away on the other side of Yardley Chase. When dealing with that name, it was suggested that the two names should be associated, and the element Bragen - taken as some old name for the area later known as Yardley Chase. See further s. n. Bransford (PN Wo 189).