Chivelstone
Major Settlement in the Parish of Chivelstone
Historical Forms
- Cheveletona 1086 DB
- Chevelestuna 1133–8 Totnes
- Cheveleston(e) 1225 Pat 1238 FF 1242 Fees795 1284 FA 1291 Tax
- Cheveleslyston(e) 1346 FA
- Cheveryston 1316 FA
- Chyvelston 1428 FA
- Chilston oth. Chivilston 1734 Recov
- Cheleston 1546 SR
Etymology
'Ceofel 's farm,' v. tun . Ceofel being a diminutive of OE Ceofa .Cf. also Chelson infra 595 and Chilswell (Berks)Cheveleswell , Chiveleswell 1244 FF, Chiefleswelle c. 1200 Abingdon.