Hadham
Major Settlement in the Parish of Much and Little Hadham
Historical Forms
- Hædham 957 Bodl(James23) 17th
- Hedham c.975 ASWills 11th
- Magna Hedham 1278 Ass
- Hadham c.1060 KCD907 c.1250
- Parva Hadham 1303 FA
- Muchel Hadham 1373 FF
- Magna Hadham 1428 FA
- Myche Hadham 1552 CtRequests
- Haddham 1316 Ass
- Hadhamstret 1578 Egerton
- The Hadhams 1646 Sess
- Hadam, Parva Hadā 1086 DB
- Haddam 1241 LiberA
- Mochehadam 1547 FF
- Heddeham 1163–87 BM
- Hadeham 1242 Cl
- Parva Hadeham 1428 FA
- Magna Haddeham 1261 FF
Etymology
This must be for OE hǣð -ham , 'heath homestead,' with curious stopping of ð to d at a very early date. Cf. Hadleigh (Sf), Hedlæge c. 975 (11th) ASWills, Hædleage 1002 (11th) ib.Much is from ME micel , mucel , 'great,' cf. Much Wenlock (Sa).There is an ancient jest that “Much Hadham (i.e. much had'em) is so called from the number of lawyers who live there.”
Places in the same Parish
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