Survey of English Place-Names

Historical Forms

• Ulmis t.John HPD

• ate Elmes 1333 ib

• atte Nelmes 1339 Cl

• ate Thelmes 1356 HPD

• Nelmes 1482 Ct

• Elmys alias Nelmes 1504–18 ECP t.Jas1 Rental

• Newmes 1518–29 ECP

Etymology

(Great) Nelmes. This was the home of Ernwin de Ulmis (t. John HPD), John ate Elmes (1333 ib.), Semannus atte Nelmes (1339 Cl) and William ate Thelmes (1356 HPD). It is called Nelmes 1482Ct , Elmys alias Nelmes 1504–18 ECP, t. Jas 1Rental , Newmes 1518–29 ECP. 'At the elms,' v. æt , elm . For initials n cf. Noak Hill infra 116. Although all the early forms are from pers. names, it is clear that the family-name is of local origin.Richard de Ulmis is called indifferently Richard de Ulmis (de Havering ) and Richard de Havering (de Ulmis ), and once Richard of Havering , son of Reginald de Ulmis .