Survey of English Place-Names

Historical Forms

• Candel 1224 Sarum 1225 ClR 1228 FF

• Caundele 1294 Ch

• Caunnell 1454 Pat

• Kaunde(le) Episcopi 1268,1280 Ass

• Candale Episcopi 1270 For

• Candel(l) Episcopi 1280 Ass 1614,1617 Pitt

• Caundel(l) Episcopi 1285 FA 1288 Ass 1291 Tax 1617 Pitt

• Cawndell Episcopi 1614 Digby

• Caundel Bishops 1294,1297 Pat

• Caundel Byshopp 1363 Hastings

• Caundell Busshope 1564 Sher

• Candell Bushopp 1593 Batten

• Cawndell Buisshoppe 1614 Digby

• Caundle Bishopp 1664 HTax

• Busshopescaundell' 1497 Ilch

• Bisshops Caundel 1535–43 Leland

• Bisshoppes Candle 1569–74 Map

• Bishops Ca(u)ndle 1709 WRO

Etymology

For the obscure name Caundle, v. Stourton Caundle par. supra . The affix is from the possession of this manor by the bishops of Salisbury, v. episcopus , biscop .