English Place-name Society

Survey of English Place-Names

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Charwelton

Major Settlement in the Parish of Charwelton

Historical Forms

  • Cerweltone 1086 DB
  • Cerweltona 1107–11 NRSiv
  • Cerwalton 1240 Pap
  • Cheruoltona 1094–1100 NRSiv
  • Cherwalton(e) 1175 P 1229 WellsR
  • Cealewetona 1107–11 NRSiv
  • Charwalton c.1150 Thorney c.1350
  • Charwelton(e) 1175 P 12th Survey
  • Charueltone late12th BM
  • Charewelton 1220 Fees 1275 RH
  • Charewalton 1242 Fees
  • Charweleton 1330 FA
  • Overcharwelleton, Nethercharwelleton 1294 Ass
  • Chereweltona, Chereweltone t.Hy2 Ch 1314 WellsR 1221
  • Shereweriton c.1198 Cur
  • Charulton 1255 Fees
  • Chalwreton 1280 Ch
  • Chardewelton 1336 ADi
  • Charwelton al. Charlton 1605 Recov
  • Charleton t.Jas1 ECP 1674 ChDecRoll

Etymology

'Farm on the Cherwell river' (supra 2), v. tun . Nethercharwelleton may be identical with the present Church Charwelton further down stream.

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