Badlingham
Early-attested site in the Parish of Chippenham
Historical Forms
- Bellingeham 1086 DB, ICC (p)
- Belincgesham 1086 ICC
- Bellincgesham, Billingesham, Bethlingeham 1086 InqEl
- Bedlingham t.Hy2 Ch 1268
- Bedelingham 13th Hosp
- Baddlingham 1218 SR
- Badlingham, Badlyngham 1231 FF
- Badelingeham 1268,1285 Ass 1302 FA
- Bad(e)lyn(g)ham 1285 Ass 1400,1422 FF
- Batlingham a.1387 Walden
- Bodelingham 1270 Ch 1272 Ass
- Budlingham 1316 FA
- Bal(l)ingham 13th Misc 14th Hosp
- Badyngham 1272 Ass
- Baldingham 1285 ib
Etymology
'The hām of the people of Bæddel ,' a diminutive of the recorded Badda , v. ingahām .