Cardington
Major Settlement in the Parish of Cardington
Historical Forms
- Chernetone 1086 DB
- Kerdinton, Kerdynton c.1190 1227 Ass 1247 Ass 1254,1257 FF 1274,1302,1338 Ipm 1428 FA
- Kardinton 1220 LS 1227 Ass
- Kerdintuna Hy3 Ch 1304
- Cherdyntona Hy3 Ch 1317
- Kerdington, Kerdyngton 1247 Ass 1276 1287 Ass 1304 Ch 1428 FA
- Kerenton al. Kerynton 1286 Ipm
- Kardington, Cardyngton 1287 Ass 1440 IpmR
- Carington 1535 VE 1549 Pat
- Careington 1638 Cai
Etymology
'Cærda's farm' v. ingtun . This name, like Cardington (Sa), Cardwell(D), seems to contain the same pers. name that is found in Charndon and Chartridge (Bk), but the absence of palatalisation is difficult. For this pers. name cf. Cardanhlæw (BCS 877, orig. 10th cent. charter), Cærdan -, Cerdan -hlæw in Berks (BCS 963, 12th cent. MS). For the possibility of forms with and without palatalisation v. the evidence for Card -, Cerd - names set forth by Stevenson in EHR xiv. 34 n. Professors Ekwall and Zachrisson would prefer to derive this from OE Cēnrēdingtūn , through an assimilated form Cerredingtun . In this case the early Card - forms offer difficulties.