English Place-name Society

Survey of English Place-Names

A county-by-county guide to the linguistic origins of England’s place-names – a project of the English Place-Name Society, founded 1923.

Clinton Green

Early-attested site in the Parish of Kenilworth

Historical Forms

  • Glynton grene 1538 MinAcct
  • Clinton greene 1581 LRMB 1650 ParlSurv
  • Clinton 1221 Ass

Etymology

Clinton Green (6″) is Glynton grene 1538MinAcct , Clinton greene 1581LRMB , 1650ParlSurv and is to be associated with the family of Henry de Clinton (1221Ass ) who was no doubt one of the family who gave name to Baddesley Clinton near by.Dugdale (154) brings them from “Clinton (now vulgarly called Glinton ) in Oxfordshire,” i.e. Glympton (O).