c. 681CE – St. Wilfrid converted the south Saxons and founded a monastery at Selsey, putting his priest Eappa in charge. It has been said that Yapton, 3 miles N.E. of Felpham, derives its name from “Eappa’s Tun”.
880 – Earliest recorded mention of the village Felhamme.
885 – The will of King Alfred the Great left Felham to his kinsman Osferth, but later the property reverted to the Crown.
1086 Domesday Book; ‘Falcheham’ includes 73 households, meadow, woodland, fishery, church)