Chippenham
Major Settlement in the Parish of Chippenham
Historical Forms
- Cypeham 1086 ICC
- Cipeham 1086 InqEl t.Hy2 Ch 1268 FF 1204
- Cipenham, Cypenham t.Wm1 TextRoff 1170 LibEl
- Cippenham 1272 Ass 1327 Pat
- Chipeham 1086 DB 1302 FA
- Chippeham 1235 Pat 1238 Cl 1285 Ass
- Chyp(p)eham 1246 FF 1298 Ass
- Chepeham 1306 FF
- Chipenham 1086 InqEl 1346 et freq
- Chippenham, Chyppenham 1169 Walden
- Shipenham 1285 Ass
- Chipham 1226 Pat 1293 FF
- Chepenham 1279 RH
- Chepenham cum Budlingham 1316 FA 1554 BM
- Chepingham 1484 IpmR
- Chypnam, Chipnam 1540 Fenlandvi 1640 EAvi
Etymology
'Cippa 's hām.' For the personal name cf. Chippenham (PN W 89) and also campo de Cippenhale 1272Ass , in or near Chippenham (C).