Foyle Fm
Early-attested site in the Parish of Oxted
Historical Forms
- Foyllye, la Foily, la Fuyllye 1418 Harl
- la Foyle 1420 VCHiv,318
- Foyle 1607 FF
- atte Foyle 1312 AOMB
- ate Foilly 1332 SR
Etymology
Foyle Fm [fail] is Foyllye , la Foily , la Fuyllye 1418Harl , la Foyle 1420 VCH iv, 318, Foyle 1607FF , and was the home of John atte Foyle (1312AOMB ) and Dionis' ate Foilly (1332 SR).This is probably a place-name of French origin, namely fouille , 'excavation,' from fouiller , 'to dig, excavate.' The name may have referred to some quarry or the like. For the phonetic development cf. Poyle supra 182.