Petersham
Major Settlement in the Parish of Petersham
Historical Forms
- Piterichesham 675,933,967,1062(13th) BCS 697,1195 KCD812 1307 Ass
- Patricesham 1086 DB
- Pat(e)richesham 1279 Ass 1601 SR
- Pitericheshamne (sic) 13th ADi
- Pytrichesham, Pitrechesham 1255 Ass
- Pytrichesham 1293 Merton 1294 Ass
- Pitrichesham 1303 Winton 1422 SR
- Petresham 1211 Merton 1332 SR
- Petreshamme 1279 Ass
- Pyderichesham 1241 Ass
- Petrechesham, Petrichesham 1266 Merton
- Petrechesham 1324 Pat
- Petrichesham c.1350 Chertsey 1352 Merton
- Petirsamwere 1415 Ch
- Patresham 1483 Pat
- Petersham 1553 SACiv
Etymology
'Peohtric 's ham(m).' This pers. name is not actually on record, but both elements are found in OE pers. names.Cf. Petersham (Do), DBPitrichesham .