Chelmscott
Early-attested site in the Parish of Soulbury
Historical Forms
- Chaumundiscate 1195 Cur(P)
- Chaumundesfunt 1200 Cur
- Chaimundescot 1200 Cur
- Chalmundescote 1203 Fines
- Chelmundechote 1251 Gross
- Chelemundecote 1265 Misc
- Chelmincote 1273 RH
- Chelmecote 1282 Ipm
- Chelmundescote al. Chelmescote 1284 Ipm
- Chelmondescote 1332 Ch
- Chelmescote 1347 Ipm
- Chelmundescote 1434 IpmR
- Chelmyscote 1446 IpmR
- Chelmscote 1500 Pat
- Chelmscourt c.1825 O
Etymology
'Ceolmund's cottage(s).' The persistent a of the first four forms is curious, but occurs elsewhere in early forms of place- names undoubtedly derived from personal names in Ceol -. Cf. Calmundelei , the Domesday form of Cholmondeley (Ch). v. cot .Cf. Chelmscote (Wa), Cholmondeston (Ch).