Irmingland
Major Settlement in the Parish of Irmingland
Historical Forms
- Urminclanda, Erminclanda 1086 DB
- Hirmiglond l.12 AddCh
- Ermingland 1196,1197 FF
- Irmingeland 1220 Cur 1251 Pat
- Irmiland 1234 Bromh
- Irmingland 1254 NfA
- Ermingeland 1254 FF
- Irmingelond 1257 Ass
- Erminglond, Ermingelond 1257 ib
- Irminglond c.1270 Binh 1303 SR 1305 Orig 1319,1329 AD
- Ermynglonde 1286 Ass
- Herminglond 1291 Tax
- Irmynglond 1302to1428 FA 1329,1345 FF 1344 Pat 1374,1375 Ipm
- Erminglond 1308–9 NfD
- Yrminglond 1324 Ipm
- Hirminglond 1351 AD
- Irymynglond 1361 FF
- Irminglonde 1535 VE
Etymology
Ekwall explains this as the gen plur. of a group-name in -ingas (Eorminga -, Irminga -), formed from a pers.n., *Eorma , *Irma , followed by land , to be translated as 'the land of Eorma 's people' (DEPN). This pers.n. is not recorded independently but would be a normal short form of names in Eormen -, Irmen -. However, most spellings indicate a name with -ing- as a connective particle. Further discussion of this name in -ingland is beyond the scope here.
In 1327 Thomas Whitefoot became owner of the old manor of Irmingland (Blomefield VI323). Cf. (manor called ) Quytfotes 1403 FF under (b) in the neighbouring parish of Corpusty supra .