Rumbeam (Copse and Barn)
Early-attested site in the Parish of Wisborough Green
Historical Forms
- Rumbeme 1327 SR
- Rumkemys (sic) 1541 BailiffsAccts
Etymology
Rumbeam (Copse and Barn) (6″) was the home of Richard de Rumbeme (1327 SR), an assessor in the Hundred of Rotherbridge, and is called Rumkemys (sic) in 1541 (Bailiffs Accts ).The place must have taken its name from some large tree, v. rum , beam .
Places in the same Parish
Early-attested site
- Fletchings and Flitchfold Fm
- Headfoldswood Fm
- Dunhurst
- Harsfold Manor
- Amblehurst
- Barnfold
- Beldhamland Fm
- Brinkhurst Furze
- Drungewick
- Gunshot Common
- Hurst Fm
- Lowfold
- Loxwood
- Malham Fm
- Orfold Fm
- Pallingham Fm
- Pephurst Fm
- Roundstreet Common
- Shipbourne Fm
- Songhurst Fm
- Sparr Fm
- Stroodland Fm
- Threelandsend Fm