Survey of English Place-Names

Historical Forms

• in Ascholmo eHy3 Gilb 1409

• Eskeholm 1314 Ch 1339 LMR 1353 Misc

• Eskeholme 1327 SR

• Eskholme 1390,1396 Anc

• Eshholm 1325 ib

• Escholm' 1332 SR 1464 Anc

• Esholm' 1355 Cor

• Escolm' 1449 LMR 1452 Anc

• Escome 1554 ib

• Escham 1595 FMap

• Eskam 1650 LMR

• Eskam Cherry howse 1652 ib

• This pte of the Towne is called Eastham 1595 FSurv

• East Holme 1824 O

Etymology

ESKHAM, in Ascholmo eHy3 (1409) Gilb, Eskeholm 1314 Ch, 1339LMR , 1353 Misc, Eskeholme 1327SR (p), Eskholme 1390, 1396Anc , Eshholm 1325ib , Escholm '1332SR (p), 1464Anc , Esholm '1355Cor , Escolm '1449LMR , 1452Anc , Escome 1554ib , Escham 1595FMap , Eskam 1650LMR , Eskam Cherry howse 1652ib , This pte of the Towne is called Eastham 1595FSurv , East Holme 1824 O, cf. Eskholmegote 1374Anc , Eschamgote 1404LMR , gurgit ' voc ' Eschamgote 1505ib , (v. gotu 'a sluice'), Escombryge 1507, 1508ib (v. brycg ), Escham pasture 1595FMap , Escham Past c.1638Holywell , Eastham pasture 1595FSurv , West Eastham 1595FSurv , Eskham Field 1839TA ; 'the raised land in marsh where ash-trees grow', v. askr , eski , holmr . The earliest form suggests askr , the later ones in E - point to eski . The interchange between -holme and -ham is very common in north L. For a parallel v. Eskin Beck, earlier Escomebecke , in Keswick, PN Cu 303.