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.

Marsham Fm

Early-attested site in the Parish of Fairlight

Historical Forms

  • Mersham 1279 Ass 1290 Ch
  • Meresham 1279 Ass 1318 Ch
  • Merseħms 1340 NI
  • Merceham 1724 B

Etymology

Marsham Fm is Mersham 1279Ass (p), 1290 Ch, Meresham 1279Ass (p), 1318 Ch, Merseħms 1340 NI, Merceham 1724 B.v. mersc , ham(m).

Places in the same Parish

Early-attested site

Major Settlement