Charlton
Early-attested site in the Parish of Hitchin
Historical Forms
- Cerletone 1086 DB
- Chereltune late12th BM
- Cherleton 1198 FF 1329 Ipm
- Sherleton 1271 Pat
- Charleton 1448 FF
- Chalton 1656 Sess
Etymology
Charlton [tʃɔˑltən] is Cerletone 1086 DB, Chereltune late 12th BM, Cherleton 1198FF , 1329 Ipm, Sherleton 1271 Pat, Charleton 1448FF , Chalton 1656 Sess. 'Farm of the “churls,”' v. ceorl , tun . For initial sh , cf. the pronunciation of Charlecote (PN Wa 250) as [ʃɑˑlkət] and the form Sherlecote (1217 Bracton).