Killamarsh
Major Settlement in the Parish of Killamarsh
Historical Forms
- Chinewoldemaresc 1086 DB
- Kinewaldesmers, Kynwaldesmers, Kynwaldesmer(s)sh(e) 1212 RBE 1249 Ch 1302 FA 1330 Ass
- Kynwoldesmersh 1316 FF
- Kyn(e)wald(e)mers, Kin(e)wald(e)mers, Kin(e)waldmers(s)h(e), Kin(e)waldmersch(e), Kin(e)waldmerche 1243 Fees Hy3 HarlCh 1283 Pat 1287 Cl
- Kin(e)waldmarshe 1547 AddCh
- Kyn(e)woldmers, Kin(e)woldmers, Kin(e)woldmers(s)h(e) 1250 DbAxiv 1269 Ass 1287 RadCh 1421 RegChich
- Kinoldemers 1204 Cur
- Kinaudemers 1221–30 Fees
- Kynwal(l)mers(c)he, Kinwal(l)mers(c)he, Kinwal(l)merch 1282 Ipm 1346 FA 1475 DbCh
- Kinwal(l)mars(c)h(e), Kinwal(l)marche 1462 WollCh 1509 Relxx
- Kinwal(l)marche alias Kyllowmarshe 1583 FF 1603 Hallv
- Kyn(e)wolmersh 1259 RadCh
- Kyn(e)wolmarshe 1545 Lanc
- Kilwaldmersh 1303 Ipm
- Kylwalmerch, Kilwalmerch 1457 DbCh
- Kilwalmarsh 1603 Hallv
- Kil(l)marsh 1577 Saxton 1610 Speed 1675 Ogilby
- Killomershe 1577 DbAi
- Killamarsh 1676 DbAvii
- Kellwellmarshe Eliz Rental
Etymology
'Cynewald's marsh', v. mersc ; cf. Kinewaldesmers (PN Nt 287) and (for the same pers.n.) Killingwoldgraves (PN ERY 192). Professor Bruce Dickins draws attention to the form of the name Francis Kinwelmersh .