Hawksbourne Fm
Early-attested site in the Parish of Horsham
Historical Forms
- Alpesburne (sic) 1242 Fees689
- Alkeburn, Alkeborn 1268 Ipm
- Alkesburne 1279 Ass 1456 IpmR
- Awxburne al. Alkesborne 1572 SAC33,200
- Alkesborne or Hawkesborne 1664 FF
Etymology
'Ealh's stream,' v. burna , Ealh being a pet-form of one of the numerous OE pers. names in Ealh -. Cf. Austford infra 525 and Awkley (Gl), Alkeleye 1257 Ipm, from the weak form Ealha .