Hepmangrove
Early-attested site in the Parish of Bury
Historical Forms
- Heightmond(e)groue, Heytmond(e)groue, Heyghtmond(e)groue 1297 Ct 1377 FF 1378 Cl 1437 ADi
- Heyt(h)mundegrave 13th ADi 1303 ADvi 1309 ADi 1311 ADv
- Eydmundgrave c.1300 BM
- Heymundegrave 1327 SR
- Heyghnundegrave 1338 ADi
- Heighmondegrove 1359 FF
- Hetmingrove 1387 IpmR
- Hetmigrove 1392 BM
- Hetmun(d)grove 1404 ADi
- Hecmegrove 1428 ADi
- Heghtmongrove 1484 FF
- Hekmangrave 1498 BM
- Heyghmongrove 1516,1540 BM
- Highmongrove 1517 FF
- Hethemongrove 1542 BM
- Hepmangrove 1552 FF
- Highmondgrove 1558 BM
- Hemyngrove 1569 FF 1570 BM
- Heymondcot 1284 FA
- Heymundecotes 1308 Ch
- Heitmundecotes 1337 Ipm
- Hegmondcot 1428 FA
Etymology
'Hēahmund or Hæðmund grove,' with a curious absence of any sign of the genitival form of the pers. name (v. graf(a)). On Bowen's map (c. 1750) the site is just west of Bury. In some ways an OE Hēahmund , which is actually on record (while Hǣðmund as a compound has not survived and in itself is less probable), would fit the early forms better, especially so far as they show diphthongal ey , ei . If we start from that we should have to explain the t and d forms as AN spellings due to the difficulty which AN speakers and writers found in dealing with OE h . The variation between t , k , and p is curious but has its parallel, though not in the same order of development in the history of Pavenham supra 36. The same pers. name is found in Heathencote (Nth) for which we have forms Heymondcot (1284 FA), Heymundecotes (1308 Ch), Heitmundecotes (1337 Ipm), Hegmondcot (1428 FA). The phonological development of this name is equally difficult.</