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History of Litcham  :  Name Variations

The variations in the spelling of the name of the village down the centuries are surprising, as the name does not seem capable of providing much variety.
Full list of known spellings:
1086  Licham         Doomsday Book:
          Lecham        'a Market Town in the centre of Norfolk'
          Leccham
1197  Lucham        Feet of FineTithe-Map.jpg
1254  Lucham        Val. Nch.
1310  Lucham        Feet of Fine 3rd edition II
          Litcham
          Leecham
1319  Lucham         Institution Book
          Lucheham
1415  Lytcham        Feet of Fine 2 Hy. V
1422  Lucham         Will
1433  Lutcham        Escht. Inquiry Letheringsett
1449  Lucham         Will
1464  Leytcham      Will
1479  Luccham       Feet of Fine 18th edition IV
1503  Lutcham        Will
1506  Lycham         Will
1534  Lycheham     Valor Eccles. Hy. VIII
1547  Lycheham     Fine of the Manor
          alias Luychesham
1552  Lycham        Inventory of Chattels and Goods
1574  Luchcham    Caxton's Map.
1626  Lugham        Local Bills
          Luckham
1688  Lytcham       Archdeacon's Visitations
          Lych'm
1724  Litcham        Molls Map
1749  Litcham        Bowens Map
1800  Litcham        (modern speelling)
Source:  Litcham Heritage Register