Galmpton
Early-attested site in the Parish of South Huish
Historical Forms
- Walenimtona 1086 DB(Exon)
- Walementone
- Gamelton' 1231 Cl
- Yalmeton 1238 Ass
- Gaumeton 1242 Fees795
- Galmaton 1244 FF
- Galmeton 1285 FA 1303 FA 1325 Ipm
- Northgalmatone 1304 Ass
- Gealmeton 1428 FA
- Gaylmington 1281 Ass
- Galmetone 1199 FF
- Galameton 1225 Ass
- Galampton 1248 FF
Etymology
This name must be taken together with Galmpton infra 511 and Gammaton and Galmington supra 88, 91, and also with Galmington and Galhampton (So). For Galmington we have Galmetone (1199 FF), Galameton (1225 Ass) and for Galhampton Galampton (1248 FF). Professor Ekwall suggests that all these names alike go back to an OE gafolmanna -tūn , 'farm inhabited by rent-paying peasants.' Cf. OE gafolswān , 'rent-paying peasant,' and ME gavelmanni recorded in Kent in the 13th cent. (Neilson's Customary Rents 8, 42, 44).