English Place-name Society

Survey of English Place-Names

A county-by-county guide to the linguistic origins of England’s place-names – a project of the English Place-Name Society, founded 1923.

Isleham

Major Settlement in the Parish of Isleham

Historical Forms

  • (in) Yselham 895 BCS571 12th P 1167–8
  • Yselham Parua 1236 Barnwell
  • Iselham 12th RegRoff 1548 Pat
  • Iseleham 1256 Ch 1332
  • Islam 1270 ElyF 1381 Pat
  • Isleham 1284 Misc
  • Iselesham 13th Hosp
  • Isselham 1316 FF 1330 Pat 1333 Cl
  • Iselam 1363 FF t.Hy8 Rental
  • Isham 1396 Pat
  • Islem 1440 ib
  • Iseham al. Iselham 1451 ib
  • Gyselham 1086 ICC 1304 MinAcct
  • Gisleham 1086 DB
  • Giselham t.Wm1 c.1180 ElyF c.1250 ElyCh
  • Yiselham 1326 Pat
  • Hislaham c.1140 Whitby
  • Hyselham, Hiselham 1218 SR 1433 Cl
  • Hiselam 1268 Ass
  • Hisenham 1312 Whitby
  • Heselham 1432 MinAcct
  • Isilham 1284 FA 1331–9 Pat 1334 1376 FF
  • Yeselham, Yeselham magna 1285 Ass 1416 Cl
  • Yesilham 1316 FF 1327 SR 1328 Banco 1349 BM
  • Litle Yesilham 1322 Spinney
  • Eselham 1377 IpmR
  • Yestelham 1429 Pat

Etymology

'Gīsla 's hām.' This is the same personal name which is found in Islington (PN Mx 124).