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Survey of English Place-Names

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Brayne Hall

Other OS name in the Parish of Acton

Historical Forms

  • Braynes Hall 1831 Bry 1842 OS
  • a seat of the Braynes 1621 Orm2 1656
  • de Bresne 1238 P
  • Breyn' 1289 Court
  • Brayn 1417 ChRR

Etymology

, Braynes Hall 1831 Bry, 1842 OS, a seat of the Braynes 1621 (1656) Orm2, named from the Brayne family, de Bresne 1238P (p), Breyn '1289 Court (p), Brayn 1417 ChRR (p) , v. hall .

Places in the same Parish

Other OS name

Early-attested site