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.

Kirtlington

Major Settlement in the Parish of Kirtlington

Historical Forms

  • (æt) Kyrtlingtune c.1000 ASC s.a.987
  • Kirtlinget' 1199 Cur
  • Kirtlingtun' early13th StJohn
  • Kirtlingtone 1219 WellsR
  • Kirtlyngton 1296 AD
  • Kyrtlyngton 1327 Ch
  • Kirtelyngton 1347 Cl
  • Kirtlyngton 1377 AD 1380,1397,8 Cl
  • Kyrtelyngton 1428 FA
  • Cherielintone, C(h)ertelintone, Cortelintone 1086 DB
  • Cortlint' t.Hy2 Bodl
  • Curtlint' c.1216 AddCh 1316 FA
  • Curtelynton 1288 FA
  • Kertlinton' 1190 P 1240 Cl
  • Chertlinton' 1191,2 P
  • Cherlinton' 1193,4 P
  • Kerlint' c.1200 StJohn 1213–28 Eynsh
  • Cerlinton 1246 Ch
  • Curtintonia c.1200 StJohn
  • Curtinton' 1204 Cl
  • Kirlinton' c.1210 Bodl
  • Kyrlinton' c.1235 AD
  • Kertlyngton c.1210–28 Frid c.1425 Ass 1285
  • Kerlington c.1210–28 Frid c.1425 Os 1240–60
  • Kerdinton' 1217 Cl
  • Kirtlinton' 1224(ter),1226 Cl 1235–6 Fees
  • Curthinton', Kertitintun c.1235 AD
  • Curtelington', Curlington 1240–1 Ass
  • Curtligton 1278–9 RH
  • Curtlington(e), Curtelingtone, Curtlyngtone 1285 Ass 1422 AD
  • Kurtlyngton 1428 FA
  • Curlinton' 1240 Cl 1241–2 P 1254–5 RH
  • Curelinton 1246 Ch
  • Curlinton 1284 FA
  • Curlenton 1346 FA
  • Kerclingtune 1240–60 Os
  • Curleton' 1241–2 P
  • Cretelington 1275–6 RH
  • Cudelingtone (p), Cudelyngtone 1285 Ass
  • Curt Lincolne c.1300 RG

Etymology

'Cyrtla 's farm,' identical with Kirklington PN NRY 220 and PN Nt 170. v. ingtūn .