Hitcham
Major Settlement in the Parish of Hitcham
Historical Forms
- Hucheham 1086 DB 1231 Ch 1236 Gross 1241 Ass
- Hucham 1220 Fees313 1227,1241,1247 Ass 1284 FA 1292 Ipm 1308 FA 1338 Ipm 1346 FA
- Hugeham Hyiii Ipm
- Huccham 1247 Ass 1346 Pat 1350 Cl 1405 Pat
- Hecham 1338 Cl 1489 Ipm 1513 LP
- Hiccheham 1382 Pat
- Heckham 1480 IpmR
- Hycham 1526 LS 1542 BM
- Hutcham 1562 BM
Etymology
OE Hycgan -hām , 'Hycga's homestead,' with the same pers. name as in Hughenden supra and the same phonological difficulties. For the forms of the pers. name see that name.
Places in the same Parish
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