Padgham
Early-attested site in the Parish of Ewhurst
Historical Forms
- Padiham c.1200,c.1220 Pens 1285 Ass 1327 SR
- Padihamme c.1245 Pens
- Padinham 1261 Ass
- Patiham, Patyham 1279 Ass
- Padchamme (sic) 1340 NI
Etymology
Padgham is Padiham c. 1200, c. 1220 Pens (p), 1285Ass , 1327 SR (p), Padihamme c. 1245 Pens (p), Padinham 1261Ass (p), Patiham , Patyham 1279Ass (p), Padchamme (sic)1340 NI (p).'P (e )ada 's ham(m)' or Padda 's, from P (e )ad (d )ingham (m ) or P (e )ad (d )anham , v. ing , ham(m). For i , v. note on Mountfield supra 474.