Mickleham
Major Settlement in the Parish of Mickleham
Historical Forms
- Micleham 1086 DB 1179 P 1200 Cur 1201 Seldiii 1293 Ipm 1294 Ass
- Michel(e)ham 1086 DB 1177 P c.1180 AD 1230 Fees c.1270 Winton 1279 Ass
- Mukelam 1194 Cur
- Mikeleham 1198 FF
- Mikelham 1225 Ass 1242 Fees 1279 Ass 1318 Ch
- Mickelham 1248 FF 1293 Ipm
- Mikleham, Mikkelham 1293 Ipm
- Mikkelham 1334 Pat
- Mekelham 1342 Ass
- Micklam 1569 Musters 1597 SrWills 1622 Recov
Etymology
This is probably the same name as Mitcham supra 51, though the second element may be ham rather than hamm .The development to Mickle - in place of Mitch (el )-, may be due to greater persistence of the l , with consequent stopping of the preceding c . The pronunciation may also have been affected by the dedication of the church to St Michael .