Latchingdon
Major Settlement in the Parish of Latchingdon and Snoreham
Historical Forms
- Læcedune 1042–66 WDB
- Lacedune 1066 KCD824 14th
- Lacedone 1246 FF 1251 Ipm
- Lechedon 1216 ClR 1243 Pat
- Lachedon 1258 FF
- Læcendune 1052–66 WDB
- Lachenduna, Lachentunam 1086 DB
- Lachendon(e) 1212 RBE 1346 FA
- Lachindon, Lachyndon 1246 Ch 1261 FF 1291–7,1336 Ipm 1346 FA 1367 IpmR
- Lachynden 1295 Cl
- Lachynden Peverell 1508 FF
- Lessenduna 1086 DB
- Lecendon 1234 FF
- Lascendon 1259 Ipm
- Lacenduna, Lacendunā 1086 DB
- Lacendon' 1212 Fees
- Lacyndon 1303 FA
- Latedon 1244 FF
- Latingdon 1254 Ass
- Lathinden 1264 Abbr
- Lathynden, Lathyndon 1346 Cl
- Lakindone 1262 RBE
- Lachingdon(e) 1297 Ipm 1303 FA
- Lachyngdon 1349,1350 Ipm
- Lachyngton 1414 Cl
- Lachyngden 1428 FA
- Lachyngedoun Peverell called Lachyngdoun Peverelles 1415 Cl
- Lathingdon 1535 VE
- Lashingdon or Lachendon 1594 N
- Lashindon 1602 Stent 1607 Kip 1610 Speed
Etymology
The early forms of this name are on the whole in favour of an original læcendun rather than læcing (a )dun . The original site of Latchingdon is uncertain, but the Lachentuna of DB is to be identified with Tyle Hall, and the original Latchingdon Church was on the hill near Tyle Hall. The land by here is well-watered, and it may be that we have an adj. læcen , 'full of watercourses' (cf. lache in EPN), as the first element. Hence 'well-watered hill.'We may perhaps compare Lachenho (1391). Lashenden (PN K 332) presents similar difficulties. Peverelles from the holding of Ranulph Peverel in Lawling (DB).