Popham
county:
coords:
Hampshire
SU560438
otherwise: Popham, 903-16
POPHAM
There is no known element which could explain the first syllable. Ekwall suggested that a short form of Old English 'popel'='pebble' (which is continued by Hampshire dialect 'popple' (Cope 1883: 69)) may have existed, and Gover noted that since the place is on the chalk, the reference must be to flints. In fact Popham manor farm is on a patch of clay-with-flints surrounded by otherwise loamy soil; so Ekwall and Gover may well have been right that it is 'pebble estate'.
Shown on an old map by Baker 1802
Period - 19th century, early
Popham Lane 50.
50 miles from London; drawing of village.
Shown on an old map by Harrison 1788
- settlement, hamlet - Micheldever Hundred - Hampshire
Period - 1780s
The place is described in text Cox 1738
- Hampshire
Popham, a Place which gave Name to the knightly Family of the Pophams, who spreading from this Root into Wiltshire and Somersetshire, have propagated good Families of that name in those Counties; but their chief Seat was for a long Time here, and many famous Men were of it; for Robert de Popham was Sheriff of this County the 14th of KIng Edward III. Philip de Popham, 12 Rich. II. and Stephen de Popham, 6 Henry VI. after which they removed into Somersetshire; and this Place is become the Manor and Residence of Mr. Hunt.
Shown on an old map by Morden 1695
- settlement, hamlet - Micheldever Hundred - Wherwell Hundred - Hampshire
Period - 1690s-1720s
Shown on an old map by Blaeu 1645
- settlement, hamlet - Michel Devor Hundred - Hantshire
Shown on an old map by Speed 1611
- settlement, hamlet - Micheldevor Hundred - Hantshire
Shown on an old map by Norden 1607
- church - Micheldevor Hundred - Hamshire
Period - 1590s-1600s
Shown on an old map by Saxton 1575
- settlement, hamlet - Southamtoniae
Listed in Domesday Book
- Miceldevre Hundred - Hantescire - St Peter's Abbey - Winchester parish: - Hampshire
Period - 11th century
SCI~ PETRI DE WINTONIA ... De hac tra. hui M~ ten. Hugo de port de abbe~ ... Quattuor libi. ho~es tenuer~ de abbatia ... Gra~borne . Draitone . Stratune . Popeha~ ...
Listed in Domesday Book
- Miceldevre Hundred - Hantscire
Period - 11th century
