Mamble
Major Settlement in the Parish of Mamble
Historical Forms
- Momela gemæra c.957 BCS1007 11th
- Mamele 1232 FF 1255 Ass
- Maumelegh 1275 Ass
- Momele 1275 SR 1304 FF 1327 SR 1411 Pat 1425 IpmR 1428 FA
- Momerle 1330 FF
- Momulle 1431 FA
- Momyll 1499 Ipm
- Mamull, Momyll 1535 VE
- Maumble 1577 Saxton
- Momble al. Momehill 1591 BM
- Mamble 1604 QSR
Etymology
It is impossible to make any satisfactory suggestion with regard to this name. It may be that we should associate it (as does McClure, British Place-names in their Historical Setting 268 n.) with Mamilet (He) and Mamheilad (Mon) in the Liber Landavensis and with Mam Tor (Db) and Mamhead (D), old hill-names, but beyond that it is difficult to go. The Cornbæce of the bounds of an enlarged Pensax (Heming 246) must be the same as the Cornesbethe (sic) in Mamble in SR.