Ember Court
Early-attested site in the Parish of Thames Ditton
Historical Forms
- Limeurde 1086 DB
- Ymmewrthe t.Hy3 ADiii
- Immewurth(e) 1234 Bracton 1241 Ass 1251 FF
- Immeworth 1279–85,1292 Ipm
- Ymmesworthe 1279–85 Ipm
- Imewurth 1223 ClR 1224 Pat
- Imeworth(e) 1229 Pat 1316 FA
- Ymewurth 1233 FF
- Ymewrthe 1244 FF
- Imeworth by Kyngeston 1343 Ipm
- Imeleworth 1255 Ass
- Ymword 1502–3 ECP
- Emworth 1504 FF
- Imworth al. Imbercourt 1533 Recov
- Imworth al. Imber 1649 DeedsEnrolled
- Ember Court 1680 Seller
Etymology
'Imma 's farm,' v. worþ . For the later reduction of worth to er cf. Abinger infra 259. Ember is used as the name of a back- water of the Mole close at hand, but is clearly a back-formation from this name.