Agmerhurst
Early-attested site in the Parish of Ashburnham
Historical Forms
- Hagemereshirst 1209 FF
- Aghemereherst 13th AsM
- Aghemeresherst 1340 AsM
- Oremaresherst 1271 Battle
- Augemerehurste (sic) 1278 Battle
- Agemeresherst 1318 AsM
- Agmerysherst, Agmer(e)sherst 1440–1517 AsM
- Agmansherst 1546 AsM
- Agmondeshurst 1584 Battle
- Egmondhurst 1646 Ipm
- Agmanshurst al. Agmersherst 1602 AsM
- Agmondhurst al. Agmerhurst 1720 Recov
Etymology
This is a difficult name. The first element is clearly a pers. name. It is perhaps the same name Angemær which lies behind Angmering supra 163.