Churcham
Major Settlement in the Parish of Churcham
Historical Forms
- Hamme 1086 DB
- Hamma(m) 1100–35 Tewk71d 1154–89 Glouc
- Chirch(e)hamme, Chyrch(e)hamme 12,1231–4 Glouc 1248 Ass 1263–84 Glouc 1329 FF
- Chyrch(e)hom(me) 12 Glouc 1248 Ass 1280 Heref
- Chyrch(e)ham 12 Glouc 1287 Ass 1396 Works
- Churchehamme 1200,13 Glouc
- Churchehomme 1320 Ass
- Churcheham 1425 Pat
- Chyrichomme 1250–60 StPGl
- Churchamme c.1250 GlChi,22
- Churcham 1535 VE 1594 Dep
- Chirchamme 1267 Glouc 1327 SR
- Chirchomme c.1275 For
- Chircham 1287 QW
- Chirechhamme c.1275 For
- Chirgehamme 1302 FF
- Cherchamme c.1275 For
- Chercheham 1287 Ass
Etymology
v. hamm 'low-lying water-meadow'. It was subsequently called 'church' (v. cirice ) to distinguish it from Highnam (159supra ).