Witcham
Major Settlement in the Parish of Witcham
Historical Forms
- (on) Wichamme 970 BCS1268 12th
- Wicham, Wycham c.1120 LibEl 1418 Pat
- Wychomfen 1240 Rams
- Wytch(h)am 1281 Ipm 1314 Pat
- Wiccham, Wyccham c.970 LibEl 12th Cl 1326
- Wiccheham 1086 InqEl
- Wicceham 1170 LibEl
- Wic(c)heam c.1130–44 ElyD 1254 Val
- Wiceham 1086 DB
- Wicheham 1086 InqEl 1394 Cl
- Wichham, Wychham 1277 Ely 1422 FF
- Wycheham 1285 Ass 1418 MinAcct
- Wikham 1251 ElyCouch
- Whicham 1675 Ogilby
Etymology
'Enclosure by or with wych elm(s),' v. wice , hamm .