Feriers, or Ferishers is a Suffolk name for the fairies. They are also called farisees or frairies. Camilla Gurdon in "County Folk-Lore" quotes an extract from Hollingworth's History of Suffolk about these little Feriers:

Fairies frequented several houses in Tavern Street about 80 to 100 years since. They never appeared as long as any one was about. People used to lie hid to see them, and some have seen them. Once in particular by a wood-stack up near the brick-yard there was a large company of them dancing, singing, and playing music together. They were very small people, quite little creatures and very merry. But as soon as they saw anybody they all vanished away. In the houses after they had fled, on going upstairs sparks of fire as bright as stars used to appear Tinder the feet of the persons who disturbed them (1158: p.36-37).

From the same source there is an account of a child just saved from being carried off by the Feriers, and another of a woman who found a changeling in her baby's place, but contrary to the ordinary practice, she was so kind to it that the Feriers were grateful and left a small piece of silver in her pocket every morning (1290: p.172-173).