Survey of English Place-Names

Historical Forms

• Candel (4 ×), Candele (2 ×), Candelle (2 ×) 1086 DB

• Candel Malherbe 1202 FF

• Kaundel Malerbe 1243 CurR

• Candel 1206 RC 1208 P 1212 Fees 1235–6 Fees 1236 FF

• Kaunvel (sic) 1210–12 RBE

• Caundel 1212 Fees

• Kandel Hy3 HarlCh

• Candel Hadden' 1270 For

• Kandel Haddon 1271 CurR

• Caundelhaddon(e) 1275 RH 1288 Ass 1291 Tax 1330 FF 1348 Pat

• Caundel Haddon(e) 1276,1280 1308 FF 1316 FA 1428 FA

• Kaundel Haddon', Candel(e) Haddon(e) 1280 Ass

• Candel Haddon 1285 FA

• Haddone(s) Caundel 1310 Banco

• Caundel Hadden 1340 NI

• Caundell Haddon 1412 FA 1450 Cl

• Candelhaddon 1433 HarlRoll

• Sturton Candell 1569–74 Map

• Sturton caūdell 1575 Saxton

• Sturton Candle 1664 HTax

• Stourton Caundell alias Caundell Haddon 1588 DCMDeed

• Stourton Candel 1709 WRO

• Caundle Stourton 1795 Boswell

• Stourton Caundle 1811 OS

• The Lord Stourton hath a fair maner place 1535–43 Leland

Etymology

The origin of Caundle is obscure. Ekwall (RN 72, DEPN) thinks it was probably an old British name for (one of) the chain of hills lying between this place and the other Caundles (v. Bishops Caundle, Caundle Marsh and Purse Caundle all infra in Sherborne Hd), and suggests a possible connection with the obscure British el. *canto- thought to be found in Camel and Quantock So as well as in the county-name Kent.Whatever its origin, the form may well have been associated at an early date with the common OE  sb. candel 'a candle'.All the Caundles except Purse Caundle are on different arms of Caundle Brook, which Ekwall takes to be named from the places.

The affixes are manorial. Robert Malherbe granted 2 ½ hides of land here to Henry de Haddon in 1202 FF, cf. also John Mal (h )erbe 1280 FF, CottCh , Henry de Haddon 1235–6 Fees, 1236, 1280 FF, etc, and v. Haddon Lodge infra . The Lords Stourton possessed the manor from the 15th century until 1727 (Hutch3 3666–7), The Lord Stourton hath a fair maner place 1535–43 Leland.

Other references that may belong to this manor or part of it include Candel Henrici Budde 1178 P; Candel Danielis de Brueria 1202 P; ('the mill of ')Candel Joce 1256 FF, 1288Ass ; Caundle Lydelinche 1306 Ch (from Lydlinch par. 2 miles SE); Caundel Pyle 1335 FF, HarlCh , Caundel Pile 1335ib (probably from the family of William de la Pile 1244Ass , etc, who are to be associated with Pile Lane (Coppice) in Stalbridge par. infra about 1 mile N of Stourton Caundle); and Caundel Chidiok 1483–5Harl (cf. John Chidiok 1439HarlCh ).