Mortham
Early-attested site in the Parish of Rokeby
Historical Forms
- Mortham 1086 DB c.1185 RichReg
- Morthaim c.1150 Godr
- Mortam 1536 YChant
Etymology
'Morta's homestead' v. ham and heim . The OE pers. name Morta is found in OE Mortancumb (BCS 479), and in Morthoe and Murtwell (D). Interchange between ham and heim , common in L, is very rare in the North Riding. Cf. Coverham and Levisham 254, 92supra .