Passenham
Major Settlement in the Parish of Passenham
Historical Forms
- Passanhamme 921 ASC c.925
- Passonham, Passeham, Paseham 1086 DB
- Passeham t.Hy2 Pat 1383 Fees 1242 Cl 1252
- Pasham 1262 Ass
- Bassenham 12th Survey
- Pasenham 1277 Ipm 1702 Poll
- Passenham 1284 FA
- Passingham 1675 Ogilby
- Passhenham 1327 Ipm
- Pasnam 1568 FF
- Parshnam 1595 NRSiii
- Parsenham 1657 NRSi 1730 Poll
- Parsnam al. Passenham 1675 Ogilby
Etymology
'Passa 's hamm.' Cf. the reference in 1327 (Ipm) to a meadow there, called le Hamme , on the bank of the Ouse.