English Place-name Society

Survey of English Place-Names

A county-by-county guide to the linguistic origins of England’s place-names – a project of the English Place-Name Society, founded 1923.

Melksham Court

Early-attested site in the Parish of Stinchcombe

Historical Forms

  • Milkesham, Mylkesham 1327 SR 1448 FF 1509 Rent 1533 MinAcct
  • Melkesham(s) 1374,1476 Ipm Hy8 Rent
  • Mylkeshamcourt 1414 Cl

Etymology

Melksham Court, Milkesham , Mylkesham 1327SR (p), 1448FF , 1509Rent , 1533MinAcct , Melkesham (s )1374, 1476 Ipm, Hy 8Rent , Mylkeshamcourt 1414 Cl. This is probably a manorial name from Melksham (W 128), from a late OE , ME  pers.n. Melc (Tengvik 379) and hamm .

Places in the same Parish

Early-attested site

Other OS name

Major Settlement