Survey of English Place-Names

Historical Forms

• the marsh of Frodesham 1308 Misc

• Le Merssh 1348 BPR

• the Mersh 1395 Orm2

• lez Mershes 1507 MinAcct

• Frodeshammersh 1348 BPR

• Frodeshammerssh 1355 BPR

• Frodesham marshes 1580 AddCh

• Frodesham Marsh 17 Sheaf

• waste and turbary in the forest of la Mare called Le Merssh, alias Frodeshammersh, Eltonmerssh, Happesfordmerssh, Hellesbymerssh, between Frodsham, Elton, Hapsford and Helsby' 1348 BPRi160

Etymology

Frodsham Marsh (109–5078), the marsh of Frodesham 1308 Misc, Le Merssh 1348 BPR, the Mersh 1395 Orm2, lez Mershes 1507MinAcct , Frodeshammersh 1348 BPRet freq with variant spellings as for Frodsham supra , and Frodeshammerssh 1355 BPR, Frodesham marshes 1580AddCh , Frodesham Marsh 17 Sheaf, cf. Lytelmersche 1351 Chamb, Litelmersh 1365 ChRR, the Higher Lit (t )le Mershe (Meadowe ) & Lower Lit (t )le Mershe (Meadowe ), the Higher Lit (t )le Marsh (e ) (Meadowe ) & Lower Lit (t )le Marshe (Meadowe )1611 to 1719Chol , My Lady 's Little Marsh 1700ib , and Briggehous Mershe , Bruggehous Mershe 1444 ChRR, Chol , v. mersc , lȳtel , cf. Frodsham, Frodsham Bridge supra , Lordship Marsh 231infra . Frodsham Marsh & Lordship Marsh are part of the great tract of marsh between R. Weaver and R. Gowy and R. Mersey and the hills of Eddisbury hundred. This tract is described in 1348 (BPR i160) as 'waste and turbary in the forest of la Mare called Le Merssh , alias Frodeshammersh , Eltonmerssh , Happesfordmerssh , Hellesbymerssh , between Frodsham , Elton , Hapsford and Helsby '1348 BPR i160, cf. 256, 257, 236infra .