Babraham
Major Settlement in the Parish of Babraham
Historical Forms
- Badburgham 1086 DB 1488 Pat
- Badborueham 1218 SR
- Badber(g)ham 1270 FF 1272 Ass 1279 RH
- Badborouham 1279 RH
- Badbourgham 1361–4 Ipm 1363 Pat 1403 FF
- Bathburgeham 1086 ICC
- Bathbirenham 1267 Pat
- Batburheham 1141–7 Colch
- Batburg(e)ham 1193 WalthamB 1198,1202 FF 1202 Cur
- Bat(h)burham 1268 Ass 13th Ely
- Badburgeham 1086 InqEl 1164–74 P 1191 Waltham 1242 Fees
- Badburgehamm' c.1260 StJohn'sH
- Badburcham 1288 Wardon
- Badburnham 1310 Ipm
- Badburgh, Badburham 1086 DB
- Badburgham 1203 Cur 1553 Pat
- Badburgéé 1086 InqEl
- Badbarwham c.1300 StJohn'sH
- Badburwham 1380 Cl
- Baburg(e)ham 1176 BM 1492 AD
- Babburham 13th WalthamB 1254 Val 1332 SR
- Baberwham 1357 Pat
- Baburham 1428 FA 1464 Pat 1502 Ipm
- Baberham 1408 Cl 1491 Pat
- Baburuham 1540 Ct
- Babarham 1565 Ely
- Babram 1488 PCC 1663 EAxiii
- Babraham 1575 Ely
Etymology
'The hām of a woman named Beaduburh .'