Edmondscote alias Emscote
Early-attested site in the Parish of Milverton
Historical Forms
- Edelmecote 1202 FF
- Edelmescote 1221 Ass 1285 FF
- Edulmecote 1247 Ass
- pont. de Edulmescote 1262 Ass 1332 SR
- Edelinscote 1270 Ipm
- Edmundescote 1279 Nott 1315 Ipm 1392 ADiv
- Edmondescote 1486 KnowleG 1576 S 1610 Speed
- Edmondescote Milne 1610 PCC
- Edulvescote 1314 Ipm 1315 Cl 1329 Ipm
- Edlescote 1326 FF
- Dilmescote 1327 SR
- Edelescote 1336 QW
- Edmescote al. Edlescote 1408 FF
- Edmundscotebrugge 1357 Add
- Emescote 1397,1427,1434 Pat
- Emscot 1506 KnowleG
- Empscote 1542 CtRequests
- Edmundescote al. Emscote 1610 FF
- Eddemescote 1406 ADiv
- Edmescote 1408 ib
- Edmuscote 1416 ib
- Edenescote 1408 Ch
Etymology
The earliest forms point to an OE Ēadhelmes cote , cf. Edmonton (PN Mx 25), but later there appears to have been confusion with other pers. names Edulf and Edmund . For similar confusion cf. Edenbridge (KPN 137). It is of course possible that the place was in the possession of owners bearing these different names. The manor lay in Milverton on the east side of the Leam. The place now called Emscote is a suburb of Warwick on the west side of the river and seems to have got its name because it was at the bridge-head of Emscote bridge.