Almshoe
Early-attested site in the Parish of Ippollitts
Historical Forms
- Almeshou 1086 DB
- Almesho 13th Wymondley 1220 Fees 1304 Ipm
- Aumesho 1254 Pat
- Almeshobery 1378 Cl
- Little Amshoe, Amsoburye house 1602 Trinity
- Almeshooburye 1613 Recov
- Alsey 1631 StJohns
- Almshoebury al. Ausybury al. Austybury 1804 Recov
Etymology
Almshoe [olim ɔˑlsi] and Almshoe Bury are Almeshou 1086 DB, Almesho 13thWymondley , 1220 Feeset freq to 1304 Ipm, Aumesho 1254 Pat, Almeshobery 1378 Cl, Little Amshoe , Amsoburye house 1602Trinity , Almeshooburye 1613Recov , Alsey 1631 StJohns, Almshoebury al. Ausybury al. Austybury 1804Recov . The second element is hoh , referring to the spur of land here. The first may be the OE personal name Æþelhelm or Ælfhelm as suggested by Skeat (36). For bury , v. infra 243.