Childerley
Major Settlement in the Parish of Childerley
Historical Forms
- Cildrelai, Cilderlai 1086 DB
- Cilderlaio, Cildrelaia 1086 InqEl
- Childerle(e), Chylderle(e), Childerleg(h), Childerley 1208 FF 1448 Pat
- Childerle maior c.1250 ElyA
- Childerle Minor 1254 Val
- Childerle magna, Childerle parva c.1278 ElyA
- Childerle (le greindur) 1394 Cl
- Litel Childerle 1396 FF
- the More Childerle, the Less Childerle c.1480 ECP
- Childrele 1269 Cl
- Childirle(e), Chyldirle(e), Childyrle(e) 1346,1428 FA 1393 Cl 1432 ADii
- Childurleye 1381 Pat
- Chirderl' 1267 Cl
- Chyderlee 1279 RH
- Chyderleie 1298 Ass
- Chyldrerley 1272 Ass
- Childerley 1425 FF
- Childersley 1576 Saxton 1610 Speed
- Chelderle 1439 Cl
Etymology
'Wood or clearing of the young men,' v. cild . The exact sense of OE cild cannot be determined in such a context. Cf. Chilford supra 99 and Hanley Child (PN Wo 50–1).