Survey of English Place-Names

Historical Forms

• 'the church of Emondesham' 1370 Pat

• 'St Nicholas Edmondesham' 1385 Cl

• 'the church of St Nicholas' 1396 Hutch3

• 'the church of St Michael of Edmondesham' 1393 ib

Etymology

, 'the church of Emondesham '1370 Pat, 'St Nicholas Edmondesham '1385 Cl, 'the church of St Nicholas '1396 Hutch3, calledalternatively 'the church of St Michael of Edmondesham '1393ib , cf. Church Lands 1869 ib ( ' four acres…appropriated for therepair of the church ' ) . There was formerly also a chapel here , referred to as capella de Edmondesham 1340 NI , 'the church of St Quintin '1396 Hutch3 , 'a chapel … called St Quintin 's '1587 ib , cf . 'tenement called St Quintin 's ' 1684 ib .