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Survey of English Place-Names

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Fryerns

Other OS name in the Parish of Basildon

Historical Forms

  • ffreryn 1469 MinAcct
  • Frerne 1563,1624 Deed
  • Fryants 1643 Add
  • Fryerne 1777 C
  • Fryerns 1805 O

Etymology

is ffreryn 1469MinAcct , Frerne 1563, 1624Deed , Fryants 1643Add , Fryerne 1777 C, Fryerns 1805 O . In 1484 the neighbouring Oliphants was held of the Knights Hospitallers (M i, 250) , and both this and Temple Fm just over the border in Nevendon(infra 165) were probably named from them . Cf. Fryerninginfra 254 .

Places in the same Parish

Early-attested site

Other OS name

Major Settlement