Great Whitmans
Early-attested site in the Parish of Purleigh
Historical Forms
- Witham 1086 DB
- Wytham 1254 Ass
- Wytenham 1254 Ass 1294 Ipm
- Wyt(es)frith 1291,1323 For
- Witenham 1274 Cl
- Westwyttenham 1459 FF
- Old Witman, New Witman 1777 C
- Whitenham, Est Whitenham 1318 FF 1329 Ch
- West Whitenham 1368 FF
- Whetynham 1395 Cl 1397 Pat
- Whetenham 1496,1498 Ipm
- West Wheteham 1486–93 ECP
Etymology
'Hwīta 's farm,' v . ham.