Kingesham
Early-attested site in the Parish of St Johns in Bedwardine
Historical Forms
- Kingesham 1240 WoP c.1240 LibPens 1292,1321 CompR
Etymology
This piece of land, always called a pratum , must be the same as that called Kingesham in the Worcester Cartulary (Cott. Vitellius C ix. f. 60) given by Hearne (p. 516). There it is said to have been given to Worcester by King Edgar, and to lie on the far side of the Severn, adjoining Kyneswick , i.e. one of the Wicks mentioned below. It looks as if the ham must have been a hamm by the river. It clearly took its name from its donor.It must be distinguished from Kinsham in Bredon infra 102.