English Place-name Society

Survey of English Place-Names

A county-by-county guide to the linguistic origins of England’s place-names – a project of the English Place-Name Society, founded 1923.

Chilsworthy

Early-attested site in the Parish of Holsworthy

Historical Forms

  • Chelesorda 1086 DB(Exon)
  • Chelesworde
  • Chelewrth' 1210 RBE
  • Cheleworth 1233 Pat
  • Chelewurth 1276 Cl
  • Chilleswrth' 1238 Ass
  • Chelliswrth' 1242 Fees613
  • Cheleswrth' 1249,1278 Ass
  • Chellesworth 1275 RH
  • Chulaworth 1272 Ipm
  • Chulesw(o)rth 1278,1281 Ass
  • Chullesworthi 1310 Exon
  • Chulysworthy 1316 FA

Etymology

'Cēol 's farm,' v. worþ . Chilsworthy in Calstock (Co) has the same history.