Gotham
Early-attested site in the Parish of Bexhill
Historical Forms
- Gotecumbe 13th AsM
- Godecumbe, Godecombe 13th AsM 1288 Ass 1369–85 LibP
- Goth 1430 AOMB56
- Goteham 1507 Hailsham
- Gottham 1563 ib
- Gottam 1571 FF
Etymology
Gotham was perhaps the home of John de Gotecumbe 13thAsM , Godecumbe , Godecombe 13thAsM , 1288Ass , 1369–85LibP . It is called Goth in 1430 (AOMB 56) and then Goteham 1507 Hailsham, Gottham 1563 ib., Gottam 1571FF (VCH ). The forms do not admit of any certainty of interpretation. The name may be 'goats' valley' (v. gat , cumb ), or 'Goda 's valley.'
Places in the same Parish
Early-attested site
- Southeye
- Worsham Fm
- Sidley Green
- Barnhorne, Upper and Lower
- Bedwell
- Birchington
- Bramses
- Buckholt Fm
- Bullington
- Collington
- Constable's Fm
- Cooden Down
- Glyne Manor Fm
- Grinses Fm
- Hurchington
- Ingram's Fm
- Kewhurst
- Northeye
- Pebsham Fm
- Picknill Green
- Polegrove
- Rushford Wood
- Totts Marsh
- Wrest Wood
- Shortwood
- Whydown Fm