Survey of English Place-Names

Historical Forms

• Celuestuna 1086 DB

• Chelveston(e) 1192 Stoke 1212 RBE 1244–56 FF 1248 Ass 1333–41 MinAcct

• Chelvestun 1239 FF

• Selvestune 1198 FF

• Selfeton' 13th Fees

• Shilveston 1232 FF

• Chilveston' 1248 Ass

• Chelmyston, Chelmeston 1325–78 Ct 1387 MinAcct

• Cholmeston' 1407–29 MinAcct

• Chalmeston(e) 1461–2 ib

• Curpayles 1554 FF

• Curpayles or Curples 1634–42 EASxviii

• Cupples 1777 C

• Couples 1805 O

• Curtpeil 1232 FF

• Curpeyl 1248 Ass

• Coppayl 1381 SR

• Curpall 1429 MinAcct

• Courpale 1461 ib

Etymology

Originally 'Cēolf 's or Cēolwulf 's tun.' This was later replaced by a feudal name derived from the family of Hugh Curtpeil (1232 FF), Curpeyl (1248Ass ), Coppayl (1381SR ), Curpall (1429MinAcct ), Courpale (1461 ib.). For the identification v. EAS xviii, 68.