Eylmer croft
Field in the Parish of Marsh Chapel
Historical Forms
- Eylmer croft 1839 TA e13 Holywell
- Aylmercroft 1839 TA 1839 TA
- Ailmers toft 1595 FMap
Etymology
Eylmer croft 1325+, Aylmercroft 1366*, 1408*, Ailmers toft 15952(named from thefamily of Aylmero filio Sywardi e13, Walter' fil' Hugonis fil' Ailmer ?1277+,William Ailmer 1303+ and croft, with croft apparently later replaced by toft'amessuage, a curtilage'; the ME pers.n. Ailmer goes back to OE Ægelmǣr, asDr Insley points out)
Places in the same Parish
Early-attested site
- Beacon Hill
- Ellgate Lane
- Eskham
- Fire Beacon Lane
- The Fitties
- Kedwicks
- Keyholme Fm
- Seadyke Way
- Summerhead
- Waterland Drain