Coleward
Early-attested site in the Parish of Burnham
Historical Forms
- Colewerde 1284 IpmR 1285 Pat
- Coleworthe 1382 IpmR
- Chelesword 1285 Ass
- Collewarde 1535,1540 MinAcct t.Hy8 AOMB
- Colwarde 1538 LP
- Colleward(e)s, Colwardis 1538,1539 LP 1540 MinAcct
- Collards 1777 C
Etymology
Coleward [kɔləd] is Colewerde 1284 IpmR, 1285 Pat, Coleworthe 1382 IpmR, Chelesword 1285Ass , Collewarde 1535, 1540MinAcct , t. Hy 8AOMB , Colwarde 1538 LP, Colleward (e )s , Colwardis 1538, 1539 LP, 1540MinAcct , Collards 1777 C. 'Cola 's marsh,' or 'cool marsh,' v. Labworth supra 148, with early confusion of werð and worþ . See also Addenda supra lxi.