Chrishall
Major Settlement in the Parish of Chrishall
Historical Forms
- Cristeshala 1068 EHRxi 1309
- Cristeshalā 1086 DB
- Cristeshalam 1142 Mandeville
- Cristeshale 1199–1204 FF 1204 LibR 1236 Fees 1248 Ass
- Cristehall ib.
- Cristeshall(e) 1272 Ass 1303 FA
- Cristeshell 1321 ADvi
- Crishall 1274 RH
- Christeshale 1224,1231 Bracton 1282 Pat
- Chrystishale, Cristishale 1246 FF 1319 Ipm
- Cerysteshalle, Chircheshall 1272 Ass
- Cursall t.Eliz ChancP
- Criss(h)ale 1313 Ipm 1346 FA
- Cryshale 1383 Cl
- Crissall 1577 BM
- Creshale 1321 Ipm
- Cres(s)halle 1382,1402 IpmR
- Cresteshale 1428 FA
- Cressell or Cressall 1594 N
- Creshall 1768 M
- Christescroft 1304 CoventryCh
Etymology
It would seem that the first element in the name must be OE Crist , 'Christ' (as suggested in PN EW 202), but it is difficult to know how such a name as 'Christ's nook' (v. healh ) could arise. The only possible early parallel is Cressage (PN Sa 82) with DB form Cristesache and similar later forms, which look like 'Christ's oak' (v. ac ). Later we have Christescroft 1304 CoventryCh.