Brains Green (General)
by Roughyedbach 
, Oldham, Lancashire, Thursday, May 14, 2015, 13:39 (3490 days ago)
Just wondering if anyone has any information as to how Brain's Green got it's name?
Any suggestions/help would be much appreciated. Thanks
Brains Green/George BRAIN
by MPGriffiths , Thursday, May 14, 2015, 15:31 (3490 days ago) @ Roughyedbach
According to British History on Line - Awre
'perhaps named from George BRAIN of Woodside who died in 1733'
Fod Records
George BRAIN buried at Awre 24 August 1733 (added to Will and dated ......14 April 1737 - signed Dinah LANE and Arthur LANE ***)
His Will dated 10 August 1733 is on Ancestry -
George BRAIN spelt BRAYNE is listed as a Gent and mentions lands etc. There is also an Inventory dated 16 October 1733
Wife: Dinah
daughters: Anna & Abigail BRAYNE
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Fod Records
Marriage at Gloucester Cathedral - 26 July 1735
Diana BRAIN of Awre and Arthur LANE
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Baptism at Awre
16 September 1729 - James BRAIN - parents: George and Dinah
13 November 1730 - Hannah crossed out, then Anna written down - father: George
29 July 1733 - Abigail - father: George
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Arthur and Dinah LANE - had three children christened at Awre
Jan 6 February 1735/6 : Betty - 17 July 1737 and Nancy - 23 December 1742
Arther LANE buried at Awre - 31 July 1739 and Dinah LANE (Widow) buried 24 June 1761
Brains Green/George BRAIN
by Roughyedbach , Oldham, Lancashire, Thursday, May 14, 2015, 23:24 (3490 days ago) @ MPGriffiths
Many thanks for that; it's certainly a valuable starting point for my further research ;- )