Oakham
Major Settlement in the Parish of Oakham
Historical Forms
- Ocheham 1086 DB
- Occham c1154 Rut
- Ocham(e), Okham(e) 1067 BM 1154 WDB 1202 Ass 1205 P 1400 Pat 1454 ShR
- Hocham(e), Hokham(e) 1152 BM 1166 RBE 1328 Fine
- Okeham' 1190 CartAnt 1231 RegAnt 1369 ELiW 1551 Pat 1610 LML 1703 PSJ
- Ockham 1252 IpmR 1263 Ass 1388 Cl
- Ockeham 1260 Cl
- Okam 1208 PatR 1269 Cl 1349 Wyg
- Hokam 1317 ib
- Owkeham 1519 EpCB
- Oukeham 1519 LWills
- Oukham 1610 Speed
- Owkham 1608,1615 LML
- Oakeham 1685 FF
- Oakham 1846 White
Etymology
Probably 'Oc(c)a's village or estate', v. hām . Both the OE pers.n. forms Oca and Occa are Recorded in Anglo-Saxon charters.Roman pottery found at SK 853 089 indicates an early settlement site, v. BrownArchSites 20.