Southam (Delabere)
Major Settlement in the Parish of Southam & Brockhampton
Historical Forms
- Suth-ham c.991 BCS1166
- Surham 1086 DB
- Suthan 1137 Monast
- Sudham 1260 FF
- Suham 1209 Fees 1216 ClR 1221 Ass 1276 RH
- Sutham 1269 FF 1274 Cl 1286 Ipm 1478 MinAcct
- Sutham iuxta Clyue Epi' 1310 FF
- Southam 1299 Ipm 1327 SR 1557 Val42d
- Southeham 1438 Pat
- Sowth(e)ham 1535 VE 1593 FF
Etymology
'South homestead', v. sūð , hām (hamm); it was the southern part of the old manor of Cleeve. For the affix cf. Johannes Delabere de Southam 1662 PR 3, 88 and Rudder 370; this name also appears in Delaberes house c. 1550Rent .