Chellington
Major Settlement in the Parish of Chellington
Historical Forms
- Chelinton 1242 Fees884 1279 RH
- Cheluinton 1247 Ass 1272 FF
- Chelington, Chelyngton 1273 Ipm 1287 Ass 1400 BM
- Chelweton 1273 Ipm
- Chelewynton 1273,1303 Cl
- Chelwedon 1276 Ass
- Chelvynton 1279 RH 1316 FA 1324 Ipm
- Chelwyngton 1287 Ass
- Chelwenton 1290 Ipm 1302 FA 1310 Cl
- Chelewintone 1304 Ipm
- Chelvynctone 1315 Ipm
- Chellenton E3 Ipm
- Cheldyngton 1347 Cl 1348 Ipm
- Chelvington 1348 Ipm 1367 Cl 1390–2 CS 1400 BM
- Chillington 1393,1399 IpmR 1765 J 1806 Lysons
Etymology
This is, as Skeat suggests, from OE Cēolwynne -tun, 'farm of Ceolwynn,' that being a woman's name in OE.