Imber
Major Settlement in the Parish of Imber
Historical Forms
- Imemerie (sic) 1086 DB
- Immemera 1146 SarumCh 1164,1167 P
- Immemer 1198 Fees
- Immemere 1211 RBE 1221 ClR
- Imimere 1236 Fees
- Ymmemere, Ymemer 1242 ib
- Imere 1291 Tax
- Immere 1304 Sarum 1316 FA 1347 Pat
- Himmemere 1200 SarumCh
- Immer al. Hymbemer 1435 Cl
- Immer al. Imber 1540 FF
- Ember 1681 ParReg
- Imendone 1161 RBE
- Immeden' 1198 Fees
- Himendun' 1202 P
- Imedone 1212–16 RBE
- Humedon 13th Fees
- Immedon 1281 Ass
Etymology
This name must be taken with Ymmanedene found in the land boundaries of BCS 1215, and a lost name in the parish, Imendone 1161 RBE, Himmedon 1170 ff. P, Hummendon 1177, Himmendon 1178, 1182, 1186, Hunmendon 1187 P, Immeden '1198 Fees, Himendun '1202 P, Imedone 1212–16 RBE, Humedon 13th Fees, Immedon 1281Ass . The first element of these names is almost certainly the OE personal name Imma . The y -spelling in BCS 1215 comes from a 15th-century copy. Hence 'Imma 's pool and hill,' v. dun , mere .