Survey of English Place-Names

Historical Forms

• Estham 1086 DB 1096–1101(1150),1150 Chest 1100–35 Ch 1285 Clif 1657

• Hestham 1175 Facs e13 Chest 17

• Esthama, Estam 1343 Sheaf 1432 Rental

• Esthum 1549 Sheaf

• Estom 1599 ib

• Estem 1671 ib

• Esthim 1551 ib

• Esteham 1096–1101(1280),1178–90 Chest 1428 Sheaf

• Hesteham 1186–91 Whall

• Easthamm 1499 Sheaf

• Eastham 1539–47 Dugd 1546 ib

• Easthame 1637 Sheaf

• Eastome 1670 ib

• Eastom 1715,1721,1723 ib

• Eston(e) 1687 Sheaf

• Eastham cum Plymyard 1724 NotCestr

Etymology

'Village in the east', v. ēast , hām , from its being on the east shore of Wirral.