Survey of English Place-Names

Historical Forms

• (æt) Wudaham c.975 ASWills 11th

• Wuduham c.1000 11th ib

• Wudeham 1212 Fees 1230 Ch

• Wudeham de Ferers, Wudeham de Mortimer 1251 Ch

• Udeham, Odeham, Wdeham 1086 DB

• Wod(e)ham 1087 EHRxl 1450 ChR 1203

• Wod(e)ham Parva 1212 RBE

• Wod(e)ham Ferrers 1230 FF

• Wod(e)ham Montenir, Wod(e)ham Walt'i, Wod(e)ham de Ferar' 1248 Ass

• Wod(e)ham Fereres, Wod(e)ham Rob'i, Wod(e)ham Magna 1254 Ass

• Wod(e)ham Mortimer, Wod(e)ham Roberti 1255 Ass

• Wod(e)ham Fer(r)ers 1303 FA 1336 Londin

• Wod(e)ham Mortimer 1303 FA

• Wod(e)ham Water 1303,1428 FA

• Wod(e)ham Wautier 1346 FA

• Wod(e)ham Wauter 1353 Pat

• Wodeam Ferreres 1236 Fees

• Northwodeham 1261 FF 1285 Ass

• Sudwodeham 1272 Ass

• Wo(o)dhamferres 1338 Ch 1486–93 ECP

• Wodehamferes, Wodehamforest 1436 Pat

• Wodeham Ferrers alias Ferrys 1498 Ipm

• Wodenham 1299 Pat

• Wideham 1343 Cl

• Wodamwater 1496 Pat

• Wodham Water 1550 ib

• Odham Water 1555 ERi

• Woodham Ferreys 1603 EAvi

• Ferries 1664 EssPRii

• Woodham fferist 1791 Rochford

Etymology

v. wudu , ham . Ferrers as forming part of the Ferrers Barony (M ii, 30). Mortimer (formerly Little and South Woodham) from the family of Robert de Mortimer (t. Hy 2) (ib. i, 340). Walter (formerly Great , Roberti and North ) from the family of Robert Fitzwalter (t. Hy 1) (ib. i, 338).