Souldern
Major Settlement in the Parish of Souldern
Historical Forms
- Suleþorne 1152–73,1189–91,1193–1200 Eynsh
- Suleþorhna 1155–61 Eynsh
- Suleþorn 1161,1179–82 Eynsh
- Sullethorne 1239 Eynsh
- Sulthorna 1152–73 Eynsh 1576 Bodl
- Solthorne 1197–8,1197–1200,1254,c.1270 Eynsh 1295 Ipm
- Solthorn 1284–5 FA
- Solethorn 1203–6 Eynsh
- Suthorn' 1216 Cl 1254–5 RH
- Suthorn 1246–7 Ass
- Suththoren (bis), Sutherne (bis) 1285 Ass
- Shulthorne 1236 FF
- Sulsorne 1278–9 RH
- Soulthorn 1285 FF
- Soultherne 1316 FA
- Silthone 1285 Ass
- Southorn 1325,41 Cl
- Sowthorne 1514 Blo
- Southorn alias Souldorne 1589 Bodl
- Saldern 1389 Ch
- Suldurne 1414–31 Eynsh
- Suldren 1505 Blo
- Sulderne 1562 Blo 1581 FF
- Showldren 1539 Eynsh
- Souldrone 1526 LS
- Souldren 1675 Ogilby
Etymology
'Thorn-bush in a gully,' OE sulh -þorn. Cf. PN Nth 36 and PN Sr xliv.