Emberton
Major Settlement in the Parish of Emberton
Historical Forms
- Ambritone, Ambretone 1086 DB
- Embertone c.1215 WellsR 1237 Fees 1247 Ass
- Emberdestone 1227 Ass
- Aumbertun 1247 Ass
- Emberton al. Emmerton c.1450 Linc
- Emerton 1484 IpmR 1502,1594 Pat 1626 Vern
Etymology
OE Ēanberht (es )-tūn , 'Eanberht's farm' nb > mb > m by assimilation. Amerton (St) has the same origin. The surname Em (m )erton is one of the commonest in the North Bucks registers.