Sydenham Damarel
Major Settlement in the Parish of Sydenham Damarel
Historical Forms
- Sidelham 1086 DB
- Sideham 1201 FF
- Sideham Aumarle 1306 Ipm
- Sidenham 1283 Ass
- Sidenham Albemarlie 1297 Pat
- Sidenham Daumarll 1303 FA
- Sidenham juxta Lamerton 1339 Ass
- Sidenham Daumarle 1340 Ipm
- Ciddenham 1428 FA
Etymology
'(At the) wide ham(m).' The village does not lie low, so that the second element must be ham, or else hamm in the sense of enclosure. Johannes de Alba Mara or de Albemarle is first mentioned in connexion with the manor in 1242 (Fees) and the modern Damarel is for earlier D 'Albemarle . Albemarle commonly develops to Aumerle and this in combination with initial d has given the present Damarel .