West Wickham
Major Settlement in the Parish of West Wickham
Historical Forms
- (oð) wichamme 974 BCS1305
- Wicham 1086 ICC 1318 Pat
- Wickhum 1210 FF
- Wikham 1218 SR
- West Wikham 1266 Pat 1428 FA
- Wikham by Strettelee 1328 Banco
- Wykeham 1218,1231 FF
- Wykham, Wycham 1251 ElyCouch 1426 Cl
- Wykham juxta Balsham 1366 Colexxii
- Wykam 1279 RH
- Wickham 1344 FF
- Wikam Wolvis 1470 IpmR
- Wicheham 1086 DB
- uuichehâm 1086 InqEl
- Quicham 1267 ElyG
- Whykham 1317 Queens'
Etymology
'Enclosure by the wīc,' v. wīcham(m). Wolvis from the knight's fee held in 1373 by William Wolf (Cl). For Quicham , v. Introd. xxxvi.West probably in relation to Wickhambrook (Sf), earlier Wickham .