Cholderton
Major Settlement in the Parish of Cholderton
Historical Forms
- Celdretone 1086 DB 1170–5 NQi
- Cheldretona c.1180 BM
- Cheldritune 1270 For
- Celdrintone 1086 DB
- Cheldrintona 1174 P
- Cheldrington t.Hy2 Ch 1270 Ipm 1324
- Cheldringeton 1203 Cur
- Cheldrenton 1242 Fees
- Chelryngton 1289 Ass
- Chelderington 1297 Pat
- Childreton 1170–5 NQi
- Chyldrinton 1268 Ass
- Childrȳrton (sic) 1335 Ch
- Chaldrinton c.1280 HMC
- Chaldrynton 1316 FA
- Chaldrington 1341 NI 1348 Pat 1428 FA
- Chaldrington 1472 Pat
- Chauldrington 1557 Rental
- Chalderton 1676 FF
- Choldrington 1656 ib
- Challerton, Chelterton 1675 Ogilby
- Cholderton oth. Choldrington 1764 Recov
Etymology
There can be little doubt that this name is an ingtun- derivative of some OE name in Cēol -, probably Cēolðrȳð .