Chambercombe
Early-attested site in the Parish of Ilfracombe
Historical Forms
- Champernounyscomb 1439 Exon
- Chambercomb 1525 AOMB
- Chambernon 1321 Exon
Etymology
Champernounyscomb 1439 Exon, Chambercomb 1525AOMB and is to be associated with the family of Henry de Chambernon (1321 Exon), probably a descendant of the Oliver de Campo Ernulfi whose heirs held the manor of Ilfracombe in 1242 (Fees 784).