Survey of English Place-Names

Historical Forms

• Church (St Nicholas) 1846,1863 White 1925 Kelly

• ecclesie de Brunghurst 1220 MHW

• ecclesie de Brynghurst 1330,1336 Pat 1375 Deed

• ecclesie de Brynghirst 1353,1355 Pat

• ecclesiam de Brynghurst alias Eston 1486 ib

• the Churchyeard 1601 Terrier

• the vickerig house 1674 Terrier

• the Vicarige house 1679 ib

Etymology

, Church (St Nicholas )1846, 1863 White, 1925 Kelly; it is earlier recorded as ecclesie de Brunghurst 1220 MHW, ecclesie de Brynghurst 1330, 1336Pat , 1375Deed ,ecclesie de Brynghirst 1353, 1355Pat , ecclesiam de Brynghurst alias Eston 1486ib (with reference to adjacent Great Easton); note the Churchyeard 1601Terrier , v. churchyerd. Also recorded is the vickerig house 1674Terrier , the Vicarige house 1679ib , v. vikerage .