Survey of English Place-Names

Historical Forms

• Chantmarle 1811 OS

• Joh' Chauntemerle de lib'o ten' suo in Chauntemerle 1280 Ass 1288 1305 Drew 1311 Pat 1332,1384 FF

• ten' que fuerunt Joh'is Chauntemerle 1392 Winch

• iuxta terram Chauntemerle 15 ib

• Chauntemerle maner' 1483 IpmR

• Mr Cheverell's house at Chauntemarell 1600 Hutch3

• Chauntemarle 1630 Sher

• Chantemerle 1288 Ass 1345 Pat

• Chantemarle 1621 Strode 17

• Chammerle 1310 Inqaqd

• Chauntmarell 1499 Ipm 1585 Russ

• 'manor and lands of Chauntmarle' Eliz ChancP

• Maner' de Chentmarell alias Chantmorell 1621 Strode 17

Etymology

Chantmarle (ST 588022) [ˈtʃɑ:ntmɑ:l], Chantmarle 1811 OS, Joh ' Chauntemerle de lib 'o ten ' suo in Chauntemerle 1280Ass , 1288ib , 1305 Drew, 1311 Pat, 1332, 1384 FF, ten ' que fuerunt Joh 'is Chauntemerle 1392Winch , iuxta terram Chauntemerle 15ib , Chauntemerle maner '1483 IpmR, Mr Cheverell 's house at Chauntemarell 1600 Hutch3, Chauntemarle 1630Sher , Chantemerle 1288Ass , 1345 Pat (p), Chantemarle 1621 (17) Strode , Chammerle 1310 Inq aqd, Chauntmarell 1499 Ipm, 1585Russ , 'manor and lands of Chauntmarle 'Eliz ChancP, Maner ' de Chentmarell alias Chantmorell 1621 (17) Strode . A manorial name from the (de ) Chauntemerle family, recorded in various Do sources from the early 13th cent. (e.g. Robert (de ) Cha (u )ntemerle 1210–2 RBE, 1219 FF)and in connection with this place from 1280, v. form cited supra and also John de Chauntemerle 1280ib , John Chauntemerle 1288ib , 1305 Drew, John de Chauntemarle 1318 Ipm, John Chaunt (t )emerle 1332 SR, v. Hutch3 44–7. The surname is probably (note the frequent de ~) from one of the several places in France with this name, although it should be noted that it can also originate as a so-called 'imperative surname' (v. Dauzat s.n. Chantenay , Reaney-Wilson s.n. Chantler ). The bounds of Chantmarle are given in 1621 (17) Strode (MW/M4/f14).