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Survey of English Place-Names

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Foxleighs

Other OS name in the Parish of Bray

Historical Forms

  • Foxles 1586 RentSur
  • Foxleys 1639 Ashmole

Etymology

, Foxles 1586RentSur , Foxleys 1639Ashmole ; Foxley Green is shown 1761 Rocque , 1790 Pride , 1800Eden ; a family surnamed de Foxle is mentioned in connection with Bray c. 1298RentSur , 1324 Ipm , and there is a reference 1344 Pat to the park of Thomas de Foxle at Bray ; in VCH III , 101 – 2 , this estate is said to be the one earlier known as Puckmere ( 46 ) .

Places in the same Parish

Early-attested site

Other OS name

Major Settlement