Rumsam
Other OS name in the Parish of Barnstaple
Historical Forms
- Romysham 1499 Ipm
- Rumysham 1518–29 ECP5,511
- Rompsham 1586 Barum
Etymology
is Romysham 1499 Ipm, Rumysham 1518–29 ECP 5, 511, Rompsham 1586 Barum , v. ham(m) . Perhaps containing the same pers. name Rūm found in Romsey (Ha) , Rumesige c. 1000 Saints .