Why Is Braintree So Called?
Braintree, Massachusetts, is named after Braintree, Essex, in England. The town was first chartered in 1640. Later, some sections of Braintree formed separate municipalities: Quincy (1792), Randolph (1793), and Holbrook (1872). Why do they call it Braintree? The area was resettled and incorporated as the town of Braintree, named after the English town of Braintree …