Survey of English Place-Names

Historical Forms

• fossatum bosci (Prioris…de Twynham) voc' Ilsyngbere 1270 ChrP 1372

• copic' domini in Ilsingbere 1399 AddRoll

• bosci de Pudeltoune voc' Ilsingbere 15 ChrP

• bosco de Ilsingbere 1285 1372 ib

• Ulsingbere 1288 1372 ib

• wood called Ylsinbr' 1289 Cl

• Ilsyngber Wode 1539 AOMB

• 'wood and coppices called Isembre' 1540 Hutch3

• Ilsingbury Wd 1811 OS

• Ilsington Wd 1839 TA

Etymology

Ilsington Wd (SY 755926), fossatum bosci (Prioris …de Twynham ) voc ' Ilsyngbere 1270 (1372) ChrP , copic ' domini in Ilsingbere 1399AddRoll , bosci de Pudeltoune voc ' Ilsingbere 15ChrP , bosco de Ilsingbere 1285 (1372) ib , Ulsingbere 1288 (1372) ib , 'wood called Ylsinbr '' 1289 Cl, Ilsyngber Wode 1539AOMB , 'wood and coppices called Isembre '1540 Hutch3, Ilsingbury Wd 1811 OS, Ilsington Wd 1839TA . '(Woodland) pasture, or grove, called after Ælfsige, or at Ilsing ', v. -ing 4 , -ing 2 , bǣr 2 or bearu , and prec.