Balsham
Major Settlement in the Parish of Balsham
Historical Forms
- to bellesham gemære 974 BCS1305
- Belesham c.1050 KCD907 13th c.1060 LibEl 12th c.1050,1170 Ely 1086 1277
- Belessham 1086 DB
- Belsham 1221 ElyA
- Balesham c.1060 ElyM 14th InqEl 1086 FF 1284
- Balsham 1267 Pat
- Ballesham 1279–82 FF 1376 Cl
- Balseham 1285 Ass 1434 Pat
- Balisham 1291 Pap
- Balescham 1298 ib
- Balsam 1476 Pembroke 1506 Pat
- Baldesham 1272 Ass 1571 ElyA
- Balsome 1623 Blomefield
- Bælesham, Bælessam 1086 InqEl
- Valesham 14th HH
- Walsham or Balsam 1510 LP
Etymology
'Bælli 's hām.' For this personal name cf. Balsall (PN Wa 53–4).