Survey of English Place-Names

Historical Forms

• Calmundelei 1086 DB

• Chalmundeley 1447 Chol

• Chalmund(e)ley 1475 ib

• Challemondeley 1536 ChRR, Plea

• Chelmundeleia 1180–1220 Chol 1369 Chol

• Chelmond(e)l' 1298 ib

• Chelmondeley 1400 ib

• Cholmonlegh 1209 Tab

• Cholmonley 1454,1472 ChRR 1504 Pat

• Cholmunly 1393 Chol

• Cholmunley 1427 ib

• Cholemundel' 1217–29 Sheaf 1580

• Cholmundeleg' c.1240 Chol

• Colmund(e)leg' 1610 Speed

• C(h)o(l)mond(e)leg' 1314 ChRR

• Cholmendeley 1447 Chol

• Cholmandley 1657 ib

• Cholmundesle(ia), Cholmundisle(ia), Cholmundesleg', Cholmundisleg' e13 Chol, AddCh

• Cholmunesleye 1225–49 Chest

• Cholmuneslegh 1348 ChRR

• Scholumdesley 13 Whall

• Scholmundisl' 1310 Chol

• Cholmondeslegh 1347 Sheaf 1361 BPR

• Chelmnlegh 1310 Chol

• Chelmunleye 1321 ib

• Chelmunley 1400 ib

• Chelmonley 1392 Pat

• Chelmundesleg' 1349 Rich

• Chelmundeslegh 1389 Dav

• Cholnondelegh 1364 AD

• Chalumley 1394,1400 Pat

• Cholmeley 1397 Pat 1417 AD 1724 NotCestr

• Chelmeley 1398 1400 Chol

• Chelmley 1694 ChetOSVIII

• Chalmesley 1403 Pat

• Jolmonney 1404 Chol

• Chomley c.1420 Sheaf 1470 Chol 1537 ChRR 1558–79 ChancP

• Chomeley 1554 Dow

• Cholmidley 1553 Pat

• Choulmondeley 1574 Dow

• Chumondleigh 1640 Sheaf

Etymology

'Cēolmund's wood or clearing', from the OE  pers.n. Cēolmund and lēah, cf. Cholmondeston 3136, Chulmleigh D 377.