Survey of English Place-Names

Historical Forms

• Hamme 1152–8 MontC 1333 For

• Hamme iuxta Mageston' 1374 ib

• in la Hamme 1270 1295,1307 GillCt

• la Hamme 1295 ib

• Hammes 1362 For

• le Hamme 1438 GillCt

• Hampe (juxta Gillingham) 1461 IpmR 1570 Prideaux

• Ham 1575 Saxton 1869 Hutch3

• Ham common 1627 ib

• Hamlease 1664 HTax

• Ham Cross, Ham Hills, Ham Mead (Cmn) 1839 TA

Etymology

Ham Cmn (ST 819258), Hr Ham Fm, Lr Ham Fm, Hamme 1152–8 MontC, 1333For (p), Hamme iuxta Mageston '1374ib , in la Hamme 1270ib (p), 1295, 1307GillCt both (p), la Hamme 1295ib , Hammes 1362For , le Hamme 1438GillCt , Hampe (juxta Gillingham )1461 IpmR, 1570Prideaux , Ham 1575 Saxton, 1869 Hutch3, Ham common 1627 ib, Hamlease 1664 HTax, Ham Cross , Ham Hills , Ham Mead (Cmn )1839TA , v. hamm 'enclosure, river-meadow', lǣs 'pasture', Madjeston infra ; situated by R. Lodden.