Empshott

Empshott, Hawkley
settlement
parish:
county:
coords:
Hawkley
Hampshire
SU7531
refce: HANTSLOC.t

old map: 25inch County Series map -- Hants XLIII.12

Empshott
otherwise: Hibesete, 1086; Himbeset, 1170; Ymbeschete, 1218; Imbeshete, 1248; Imbeschate, 1270; Imbeshute, 1297

refce: Coates 1989
EMPSHOTT
Hypothetical Old English 'imbansciete' or 'imbasciete'='corner of the bee swarm(s)' (the continental relatives of 'imbe' could be strong or weak nouns). Probably an old corner of GREATHAM estate; the second element may in fact be 'sceat' or its derivative 'sciete'.

old map
Empshol
Shown on an old map by Harrison 1788
- settlement, village - Shelborn Hundred - Hampshire
Period - 1780s
refce: Harrison 1788
(HAR1SU73.jpg)

old map
Empshot
Shown on an old map by Morden 1695
- settlement, village - Selborn Hundred - Hampshire
Period - 1690s-1720s
refce: Morden 1695
(MRD2SU73.jpg)

old map
Emschott
Shown on an old map by Blaeu 1645
- settlement, hamlet - Selburn Hundred - Hantshire
refce: Blaeu 1645
(BLA1SU73.jpg)

old map
Emschott
Shown on an old map by Speed 1611
- settlement, village - Selburn Hundred - Hantshire
refce: Speed 1611
(SPD1SU73.jpg)

old map
Emschott
Shown on an old map by Norden 1607
- settlement, village - Selbourne Hundred - Hamshire
Period - 1590s-1600s
refce: Norden 1607
(NRD1SU73.jpg)

old map
Empshot
Shown on an old map by Saxton 1575
- settlement, village - Southamtoniae
refce: Saxton 1575
(SAX1SU73.jpg)

domesday
Hibesete
Listed in Domesday Book
- Neteham Hundred - Hantescire
Period - 11th century
refce: Domesday Book 1086 (62.1)
TERRA GOISFRIDI MARESCEL ... GOISFRID Marescal ten. de rege HIBESETE . Bundi et Saxi tenuer~ in alodiu~ de rege E ...

domesday
Hibesete
Listed in Domesday Book
- Neteham Hundred - Hantscire
Period - 11th century
refce: Moody 1862 (Domesday)

   Old Hampshire Gazetteer - JandMN: 2001