Embleton
Major Settlement in the Parish of Embleton
Historical Forms
- Emelton 1195 FF 1364 ADiv 1369 Hesley 1407 FF
- Emilton' 1195 FF
- Emylton 1438 StBA
- Embelton' 1233 Pipe 1322 Ipm
- Embulton 1544 FF
- Embleton 1243 Cl
- Emmelton 1369 Ipm
- Elmeton 1428 FF
- Emilton al. Embleton 1601 DKRxxxviii
Etymology
v. tūn . Formally, the first element may be OE emel , 'caterpillar,' but, as suggested by Ekwall (DEPN), OE Ēanbald is a more likely base.