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Cuddington, Cuddington Hall

Major Settlement in the Parish of Weaverham

Historical Forms

  • Codynton c.1235 Clif
  • Codington 1270–1310 Chol 1579 ChRR
  • Codynton iuxta Onston 1446 ib
  • Cudinton 1260 Court
  • Cudington 1289 1508 ChRR
  • Cudynton iuxta Northlegh, Cudynton iuxta Norley 1339 Orm2 1473 Plea
  • Cudington infra forestam de Mara 1347 ChFor
  • Cudington in Eddesbury, Cudington in hundred' de Eddesbury 1440,1460 ChRR
  • Coodyngton 1322 Clif
  • Cotynton 1390 ChRR
  • Cuddyngton 1562 ChRR
  • Cuddington 1585 Cre
  • Coddington 1579 Dugd

Etymology

'Farm called after Cuda', from the OE  pers.n. Cuda and -ingtūn, with hall . It adjoins Onston and Norley 200, 249infra , and was in the Forest of Delamere 18. Cf. Cuddington 326infra .

Places in the same Parish

Other OS name

Early-attested site