Survey of English Place-Names

Historical Forms

• Cherchebi 1086 DB

• Kerk(e)bi Kendal(e) 1332,1337 SR

• Kircabikendala 1090–7 Ch 1308 YCh 1157

• Kirkebi(e), Kyrkebi(e), -by 1154–89 Ch 1294 FF 1196 Pedw78 1383

• Kirkebi(e) in Kendal(e), Kirkebi(e) in Kendall 1189–1210 Kendi,2–3 l.12 Weth 1245 Pap 1251 Ebor 1256 Ass 1265 Ebor 1609 Comm

• Kirkeby in Kentdall 1494 Kendi,170

• -Kendal(e), -dala, -dall 1120–30 Kendii,140 1156,1173 YCh 1256 Ass2 1260 Cockers 1272,1283 Ipm 1291 Tax 1652 DdSale

• Kirkby, Kyrkby in Kendal(e), -all 1295 Pat 1345,1348 Ipm 1421 Richm 1428 DiocVisit 1748 WilsonL

• Kirkby, Kirkbie Kendal(l) 1304 Inqaqd 1484 Pat 1750 PR(Nbn)

• -in Kentdale 1557 FF

• Kirby Kendal(l), Kyrby Kendal(l) 1467–72,1493–1500 ECP 1638 Kendi,108 1707 Bthm

• (burgus de) Kendale, (burgus de) Kendall 1452 MinAcct 1489 Chamb 1501 Ipm 1516 Testv 1519 NCWills 1530 MinAcct 1759 PR(KL)

• Kendal(l) town(e) 1519,1569 NCWills 1600 WilsonL 1622 Drayton

Etymology

'Village with a church', v. kirkju-býr; the church is referred to in 1272 Pat (cf. Holy Trinity Church i, 118infra ). The affix -Kendal or -in Kendal is from the name of the Kent valley or the Barony of Kendal (i, 22supra ) to distinguish it from Kirkby Lonsdale (i, 42supra ) and Kirkby Stephen (ii, 9infra ); the full form of the name continued till the 18th century but the affix alone was coming into use as the name of the borough by the 15th century and is the only form that survives.