Barham Hall
Early-attested site in the Parish of Linton
Historical Forms
- Bercheham 1086 ICC, DB
- Bercham a.1086 YCh 1337 Wardon c.1210 Pat 1339
- Berkham 1218 SR 1316 FA
- Berkam 1285 Ass
- Bergham al. Berkham 1609 PCC
- Ber(e)w(e)ham 1199 Wardon 1313 Ipm 1327 SR 1332 Ass 1359 Pembroke 1380 Cl
- Beru(gh)ham 1218,1372 SR 1298 Ass 1311 FF 1346 FA
- Bergham 1277 FF 1435 IpmR
- Berewgham 1406 Pembroke
- Barugham 1428 FA
- Bargham 1456 IpmR 1546 Pembroke
- Buruuham 1199 Wardon
- Boruham 1272 Ass
- Burgham 1285 FF 1298 Ass 1299 QW
- Berh(h)am c.1205 Wardon 13th BM
- Berham 1313 AddCh 1345 CWool
- Barcham 1285 Ass
- Barkham iuxta Lynton 1540 MinAcct
- Bar(re)ham(e) 1539–40 MinAcct 1550 Pembroke
- Bareham al. Barkham 1552 Pat
Etymology
'Enclosure on the hill,' v. beorg , hamm and cf. Barham (PN BedsHu 233) and Barham (Sf), Bercheham c. 1050 (13th) KCD 907, Bercham 1086 DB, Beorcham 1144ElyM , Berucham 1279 ib.