English Place-name Society

Survey of English Place-Names

A county-by-county guide to the linguistic origins of England’s place-names – a project of the English Place-Name Society, founded 1923.

Ilsham

Early-attested site in the Parish of Climping

Historical Forms

  • Hyslesham 1256 FF
  • Islesham c.1260 LibB 1327 SR 1397,1402 IpmR
  • Iselesham 1321 FF
  • Iseleshamme 1338 Hosp
  • Yslesham 1412 FA
  • Ilisham 1414 Cicestr
  • Ilesham 1439 IpmR
  • Ilsham 1637 Ipm

Etymology

This, like Idolsfold supra 105, is probably a compound, of which the first element is a pers. name Īsel . v. ham(m).

Places in the same Parish

Major Settlement