Sedlescombe
Major Settlement in the Parish of Sedlescombe
Historical Forms
- Salescome, Selescome 1086 DB
- Selescumba t.Hy2 Pat 1361
- Setelescumbe c.1180 Pens 1281–95 Ch
- Satlescumbe c.1220 Pens
- Sedelescumbe, Sedelescombe 1205–16 BM 1342 Ipm
- Sadelscombe 1316 FA
- Sidlescombe 1340 NI
- Sydlyscombe 1535 VE
- Sedlescombe al. Sellescombe 1584 Recov
- Selscome 1584 MarL
Etymology
The persistent e suggests an origin for this name different from that of Saddlescombe supra 286. Professor Ekwall suggests that we have OE seþel , setl , 'seat,' hence 'valley of the seat or residence.'