Croydon
Major Settlement in the Parish of Croydon cum Clopton
Historical Forms
- Crauedena 1086 ICC
- Crauden(e) 1199 CurR 1457 FF
- Craudenn 1199 CurR
- Craudune 1200 Cur
- Crauuedene 1086 DB
- Craw(e)den(e) 1203 Cur 1541 MinAcct
- Craw(e)don 1303 Pat 1381 Ass 1559 Rental
- Crauendon(e) 1324 MinAcct
- Crou(e)den(e), Crow(e)den(e) 1195 P 1362 Ipm
- Croudone 1316 FA
- Crowedon 1276 FF 1514 EAvii
- Graudene 1377 Cl
- Croyden 1577 EAx
- Croyden cum Clopton 1645 ib
- Croydon 1668 FF
Etymology
'Valley frequented by crows,' v. crāwe , denu . For Graudene cf. Cambridge supra 37. The name shows the same irregular development which we find in Croyland for Crowland (L).