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Survey of English Place-Names

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Wykham Fm, Wykham Mill, Wykham Park

Early-attested site in the Parish of Banbury

Historical Forms

  • Wicham 1086 DB 1346 FA
  • Wicheham 1159–62 Eynsh c.1160 RegAntiquiss
  • Wykam 1208–13 Fees c.1300
  • Wykham 1238 Eynsh
  • Wikeham 1428 FA
  • Wicam 1524 AD
  • Wickham 1797 Davis

Etymology

Wykham Fm (6″), Wykham Mill, Wykham Park take name from Wicham 1086 DBet freq with variant spelling Wycham to 1346 FA, Wicheham 1159–62 Eynsh, c. 1160 RegAntiquiss, Wykam 1208–13 (c. 1300) Fees, Wikam , 1218 FF, Wykham 1238 Eynshet freq with variant spelling Wikham , Wikeham 1428 FA, Wicam 1524 AD, Wickham 1797 Davis, v. wīchām .