Survey of English Place-Names

Historical Forms

• Gamagehall(e) 1362,1376 Ipm 1376 Orig

• Gamagehall(e) als. Lyttle Dymmocke, Gamagehall(e) als. parva Dymmocke 1571 FF 1576 MonLand

• de Gamesches, de Gamache 1230 P

• de Gamagis, de Gamages 1254 Misc 1299,1334 Ipm

• de Gamages, de Gemegis c.1240 Newent58 1309–13 Ch

Etymology

Gamage Hall, Gamagehall (e )1362, 1376 Ipm, 1376 Orig, Gamagehall (e )als. Lyttle Dymmocke , Gamagehall (e )als. parva Dymmocke 1571FF , 1576MonLand 10, named from the family of de Gamesches , de Gamache 1230 P, de Gamagis , de Gamages 1254 Misc, 1299, 1334 Ipm, de Gamages , de Gemegis c. 1240Newent 58, 1309–13 Ch, noted in Gl, He and Mon records. This manor was granted to William Gamage (e. 13th) and remained in the family till the 16th century (cf. Rudder 410). On the surname Gamage (from the Fr  p.n. Gamaches , dep. Eure) cf. Reaney 129.