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Survey of English Place-Names

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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.