Freasley
Early-attested site in the Parish of Polesworth
Historical Forms
- Freselega 1168 P
- Freselege 1222 FF 1247 Ass
- Freselege Simonis 1235 P
- Freseleg(h) 1256 Ch 1272 Ass
- Fresele(ye) 1265 Ch 1287 Pat 1316 FA 1327 SR
- Frisleg' 1221 Ass
- Fresle 1375 IpmR 1589 ADv
- Frisley 1535 VE
- Fryseley 1542 MinAcct
- Frysley 1547 Monast
- Freyseley 1542 MinAcct
- Freis(s)eley 1543 LP 1684 Deed
- Fraysley 1585 LRMB
- Fraisley 1606 FF
- Faresley 1652 FF
Etymology
'Clearing or wood of the Frisians' or possibly 'of a man named Fresa (Friesa ),' v. leah and Ritter 121. Cf. Freston, Fressingfield (PN Sf 99, 26) and Freezingham (PN K 352–3).Simon de Witacre (cf. Whitacre infra 94) held the manor in 1235.