Syresham
Major Settlement in the Parish of Syresham
Historical Forms
- Sigresham 1086 DB c.1147,1155 BM 1318 Ch
- Sigrisham 1150 BM
- Sigeresham 1150,1153 BM 1179 P
- Sigheresham c.1220 WellsR
- Sigreham 1086 DB
- Shiresham 1162 P 1361 Cl
- Siresham 12th Survey
- Syresham al. Sigresham 1583 Recov
- Sisheham 1526 SR
- Sursame 1542 LP
- Syresham al. Syseham 1600 Recov
- Sesham al. Siresham 1605 Recov
- Sisam 1702 Poll
Etymology
'Sigehere 's ham(m).' For s (c )h -forms cf. Silverstone supra 43–4.