Moulsham
Early-attested site in the Parish of Chelmsford
Historical Forms
- Mulesham 1066 KCD824 14th WDB 1066,1157 P 1184 FF 1202 Ass 1248 Tax 1291
- Molesham 1066 WDB 11th KCD859 14th DB 1086 FF 1247 RH 1274 Inqaqd 1314
- Mulsham 1342,1344 1379 IpmR 1412 FA 1768 M
- Melesham 1343 Pat
- Musham 1501 Pat
- Mowsham 1550 FF
- Moussome 1565 EAS(OS)ii
- Mowlsham 1594 N
- Mulsham alias Mowlsham 1607 EAix
Etymology
'Mūl 's farm,' v. ham . Cf. Moulsham infra 257.