Biddenham
Major Settlement in the Parish of Biddenham
Historical Forms
- Bideham 1086 DB 1219,1228 FF 1242 Fees885 1247 Ass 1315 Ipm 1347 Cl
- Bidenham 1086 DB 1202 FF 1227 Ass 1232 Ch 1276,1287 Ass 1302 1316 FA
- Beydenham 1240 Ass
- Budeham 1247 Ass
- Bydenham 1276 Ass 1302 FA 1348 Ipm 1373 Cl 1390–2 CS 1428 FA
- Bedenham 1276 Ass 1461 IpmR 1535 VE
- Budenham 1276 Ass
- Bedenham al. Biddenham 1312 Ipm
- Bydyngham 1362 Cl
- Bedynham 1428 FA
- Bydnam 1512 FF 1535 VE
- Byddyngham 1535 VE
- Bignam c.1550 Linc
Etymology
'The ham of Byda,' this being a personal name found also in Bidwell infra 128, Biddles (Bk) and Bidford (Wa).