Seaborough
Major Settlement in the Parish of Seaborough
Historical Forms
- Seveberge et alia Seveberge 1086 DB
- Seueberga, Seuuebeorga, Seuuoberga Exon
- Seveberugh 1256 FF
- Seweberge 1285 FA
- Seuebergh(e) 1303 FA 1316
- Sevebergh(e) 1317(15),1329(15) Forde
- Soueberge 1297 Pat
- Seuenbergh 1306 FF
- Seueburgh 1346 FA 1355 FF 1428 FA
- Seburgh 1407 Fine
- Mill Hams 1839 TA
Etymology
'Seven hills or barrows', from OE seofon and beorg. The same name occurs as Seaborough Hall (Seueberghe 1293) in PN Ess 164 and in a much later form as Seven Barrows in Wareham par. 1 165, cf. also the Anglo-Saxon boundary mark on sevenburges , of sevenburges 964 BCS 1127 (S727) in Steeple Ashton PN W 136. There were two manors at Seaborough in 1086 DB held by different people, each consisting of 1½ hides and with ½ mill (the mill was no doubt on R. Axe, for a later mill here cf. the f.n. Mill Hams 1839TA , v. hamm ).