Survey of English Place-Names

Historical Forms

• Brynscoles 1337 WCR 1536 Rent 1576 PRHfx

• Brynesc(h)oles 1403 WCR 1436,1440 Stansf

• Brynnescolys 1461 Pat

• Brynskoles 1525 WCR4d

• Brianscolebroke 1550 HAS

• Bryon Scholes 1709 WMB

Etymology

Brian Scholes, Brynscoles 1337 WCR (p), 1536 Rent, 1576 PRHfx, Brynesc (h )oles 1403WCR , 1436, 1440 Stansf, Brynnescolys 1461 Pat, Brynskoles 1525WCR 4d, Brianscolebroke 1550 HAS 6, Bryon Scholes 1709 WMB. 'Bryni's sheds', from the OE  pers.n. Brȳni and skáli . The later forms have been influenced by the pers.n. Brian , but the name can hardly be derived from it as OIr  Brian retained its form in ME (Revue Celtique xliv, 40–1). v. Addenda.