Survey of English Place-Names

Historical Forms

• (æt) Wilburgeham c.975 ASWills 1086 1428 FA

• Wilburgesham 1185 P

• Wilburheham c.1240 ADv

• Witborham, Wiborgham 1086 DB

• Wiborgeham, Wiburgeham 1086 InqEl

• Wiburham, Wyburham 1156 France 1249 FF

• Wyburgham, Wiburgham 1230,1242 P 1368 FF 1480 CTerr

• Wilburcham 1150 BM 1199 CurR c.1240 ADv

• Wilburgham, Wylburgham c.1169 Hosp 1461 Pat

• Wilburgham magna, Wilburgham parua c.1250 Hosp

• Kinges Wilburgham 1272 Ass

• Wilborham 1280 Fine

• Wilborugham 1325 Ct

• Wylborgham 1337 Ass

• Wilbourgham 1363 Ipm

• Wilburham, Wylburham a.1169 ElyM 1553 Pat

• Wilburham Parua 12th ADiii

• Wilburham Regis 1218 SR

• Alia Wilburham 1236 Barnwell

• Wilburuham 1268 Ass

• Wilbirham 1298 ib

• Wilberham, Wylberham 1290 Ch 1325 FF 1552 Pat

• Winburgeham c.1180 ElyF

• Wyneburgham 1271 FF

• Wolburham, Wolborham 1283 FF

• Wulburgham 1328 Banco

• Wilbram, Wylbram 1360 Ipm 1550 Pat

• Litle Wilbram 1500 PCC

• Moche Wilbram 1515 Colexxii

• Myche Wilbram 1548 PCC

• Wylbraham, Wilbraham t.Hy8 Rental 1539 MinAcct 1643 EAvi

Etymology

'The hām of a woman named Wilburg ,' a name found also in Wilburton infra 243, v. hām . Regis and Kinges - because the manor of Great Wilbraham was held by the King (TRE).