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Cholmondeley

Major Settlement in the Parish of Malpas

Historical Forms

  • Calmundelei 1086 DB
  • Chalmundeley 1447 Chol
  • Chalmund(e)ley 1475 ib
  • Challemondeley 1536 ChRR, Plea
  • Chelmundeleia 1180–1220 Chol 1369 Chol
  • Chelmond(e)l' 1298 ib
  • Chelmondeley 1400 ib
  • Cholmonlegh 1209 Tab
  • Cholmonley 1454,1472 ChRR 1504 Pat
  • Cholmunly 1393 Chol
  • Cholmunley 1427 ib
  • Cholemundel' 1217–29 Sheaf 1580
  • Cholmundeleg' c.1240 Chol
  • Colmund(e)leg' 1610 Speed
  • C(h)o(l)mond(e)leg' 1314 ChRR
  • Cholmendeley 1447 Chol
  • Cholmandley 1657 ib
  • Cholmundesle(ia), Cholmundisle(ia), Cholmundesleg', Cholmundisleg' e13 Chol, AddCh
  • Cholmunesleye 1225–49 Chest
  • Cholmuneslegh 1348 ChRR
  • Scholumdesley 13 Whall
  • Scholmundisl' 1310 Chol
  • Cholmondeslegh 1347 Sheaf 1361 BPR
  • Chelmnlegh 1310 Chol
  • Chelmunleye 1321 ib
  • Chelmunley 1400 ib
  • Chelmonley 1392 Pat
  • Chelmundesleg' 1349 Rich
  • Chelmundeslegh 1389 Dav
  • Cholnondelegh 1364 AD
  • Chalumley 1394,1400 Pat
  • Cholmeley 1397 Pat 1417 AD 1724 NotCestr
  • Chelmeley 1398 1400 Chol
  • Chelmley 1694 ChetOSVIII
  • Chalmesley 1403 Pat
  • Jolmonney 1404 Chol
  • Chomley c.1420 Sheaf 1470 Chol 1537 ChRR 1558–79 ChancP
  • Chomeley 1554 Dow
  • Cholmidley 1553 Pat
  • Choulmondeley 1574 Dow
  • Chumondleigh 1640 Sheaf

Etymology

'Cēolmund's wood or clearing', from the OE  pers.n. Cēolmund and lēah, cf. Cholmondeston 3136, Chulmleigh D 377.

Places in the same Parish

Other OS name

Early-attested site