Survey of English Place-Names

Historical Forms

• Frankham Fm 1839 TA

• Frankeham 1244 Ass

• Frauncham 1270 For

• Frankham l13 Sher

• Frankham juxta Rym 1300 Drew

• Frankham juxta Ryme 1386 FF

• Frankham alias Ileford 1597 Hutch1

• man' de Frankham al's Ilford 1599 Glyn 1811 OS

• Francham 1301 Drew 1327 SR 1332 Ipm 1340 NI

• Francombe 1563 Glyn

• pons et via apud Francombe 1621 Ct

• Franckham 1603–25 LRMB 1611 Rent 1611,1619 DuCo

• venella apud Franckham 1621 Ct

• Franckombe Lane, magna Franckombe 1622 ib

• Frankcombe Bridge, pons apud Frankham Ford 1624 ib

• Frankomb Farme 1664 HTax

Etymology

Frankham Fm (ST 570113), Frankham Fm 1839TA , Frankeham 1244Ass (p), Frauncham 1270For (p), Frankham l13Sher (p), Frankham juxta Rym 1300 Drew, 1383, Frankham juxta Ryme 1386 FF, Frankham alias Ileford 1597 Hutch1, man ' de Frankham al 's Ilford 1599Glyn , 1811 OS, Francham 1301 Drew, 1327 SR (p), 1332 Ipm, 1340 NI (p), Francombe 1563Glyn , pons et via apud Francombe 1621Ct , Franckham 1603–25LRMB , 1611Rent , 1611, 1619DuCo , venella apud Franckham 1621Ct , Franckombe Lane , magna Franckombe 1622ib , Frankcombe Bridge , pons apud Frankham Ford 1624ib , Frankomb Farme 1664 HTax, 'Franca's enclosure or river-meadow', from the OE  pers.n. Franca and hamm , cf. par. name and Elsford Bridge supra . The farm lies just E of R. Elsford.