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Eskham

Early-attested site in the Parish of Marsh Chapel

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.