Chelmsford
Major Settlement in the Parish of Chelmsford
Historical Forms
- Celmeresfort 1086 DB
- Chelmaresford 1200 Orig 1225,1263 Pat
- Chel(e)mar(e)f(ord) 1202 FF 1218 Pat 1279 FF
- Chameleford', Chemeleford' 1209 LibR
- Chel(e)mer(e)ford 1210 LibR 1219,1223 Pat 1225–61 FF
- Chilm(eres)ford 1218–22 BM
- Chilmersford 1290 Pat
- Chylmysford 1430 Pat
- Chelmer(e)sford 1225 Pat 1594 N
- Chelmerisford 1334 Londin
- Schelme'ford 1235 Ass
- Shelmereford 1238 FF
- Schelmersford 1317 Ipm
- Shelmysforth 1506 EASvii
- Chermesford 1272 Ass
- Chelm(e)sford 1272 Ipm 1306 Londin
- Chelm(e)sforth 1486–93 ECP
- Chelmysforth 1506 EASvii
- Chelemanford 1285 Bart
- Cheylmer(e)ford 1285 Ass
- Chemereford 1419 LiberAlbus
- Chennesford 1470 EAS(OS)iv
- Chenysford 1533–8 ECP
- Chenceford 1634 ERxxxi
- Chensford 1638 ib
- Chansford 1662 EASx
- Chemfeld 1505 Pat
- Chemsford 1514 Oath 1793 Kennedy
- Chemmesforth 1521 LP
- Chelmswood 1711 EssPRii
Etymology
'The ford of Cēolmǣr .' For French influence on the early forms v. IPN 100, 106.