> According to the Oxford Dictionary of English Place Names, "Winmarleigh, > Lancashire, Wynemerislega 1212, 'woodland clearing of a man called > Winemaer' OE pers. name + leah > Jackie Watts. > Just as a matter of interest, what might be the modern version of "Winemaer", the OE personal name? I realise it may have appeared in writing only once in history, but still... I'm always looking to "convert" old names into new. I have never encountered the surname Winemer, but could Widmer be a lineal descendant? Gordon Barlow