Idmiston
Major Settlement in the Parish of Idmiston
Historical Forms
- (at) Idemestone 947,948(14th) BCS829 867,970(15th) ib
- Idemestona 1189 GlastInq
- Idemeston(e) 1230 FF 1316 FA
- Idemistonam 1189 GlastInq
- Ydomeston 1268 Ass
- Ydmeston 1428 FA
- Idemereston 1268 FF
- Idmerston 1675 Ogilby
- Edemeston 1305 Ass
- Edmeston 1312 WIpm
Etymology
The would-be OE forms for this name are found in late ME transcripts and the form Idemereston may well be more correct than any of the others. If so, the first element is an OE personal name 'Idmǣr . Idhild is on record. Hence 'Idmær 's farm,' v. tun .