Marnham
Major Settlement in the Parish of High and Low Marnham
Historical Forms
- Marnehā, Marnehā alia 1086 DB
- Marneham 1088 Blyth 13th P 1166 France 1192 Ebor 1235,1269 Ipm 1256–63 Ch 1316
- Marnham 1165,1169 P 1204 Cur 1212 Fees 1232 Cl
- Marnam c.1190 Dane
- Marnaham c.1175 Wollaton
- Marenham 1185 Templars
- Suth Marnham 1227 Ebor
- Northmarnham, Suthmarnham 1280 FF
- Marnham Chawurth 1257 Ch
- Marnham Chaworth 1446 ib
- Mernaham 1458 Wills
- Kyrkemarnham 1510 NtIpm
- Churche Marnham 1553 Wills
- Ferye Marnham 1556 Wills
- North Marneham al. Ferrye Marneham 1607 FF
- North Marneham al. Marneham Chaworth 1677 Recov
- South Marneham al. Church Marneham ib.
Etymology
This is a difficult name but its history is probably that suggested s. n. Marlcliff (PN Wa 202–3), viz. that it is a derivative of a lost personal name Mearna cognate with the OGer name found in Marningum (Förstemann ON ii, 214). Thomas de Chawurth held the manor in 1257 (Ch). South or Church Marnham is the present Low Marnham, where the church is.