Chelsham
Major Settlement in the Parish of Chelsham
Historical Forms
- Celesham, Chelesham 1086 DB
- Chelesham 1176 P t.Ric1 Cur 1197 FF 1428 FA
- Chellesham 1241 Ass 1314 Ipm 1332 Inqaqd
- Chellisham 1293 Ipm
- Chylesham 1294 Ass
- Chelsham 1305 Ipm
- Chelsam(e) 1583,1590 BM
Etymology
'Cēol 's ham(m).' Cf. Chelscombe in Weston (So), ceoles cumbe (BCS 1009), Cholsey (Berks), Ceolesig (BCS 565), Chelsfield (K), Ceresfel DB, Chelesfeld 1190 P.