Survey of English Place-Names

Historical Forms

• æt Ceddanwryde (sic) 862 BCS535 l.13th

• Cedeorde 1086 DB

• Chedeorda Hy2 Monast

• Cheddewrda, Cheddewurðe, Cheddew(u)rth(a), Cheddeworth(e) 1194,1195 P 13 CirenD3d 1211–13,1220 Fees 1221 Ass 1226 FF 1242 Ipm Hy8 Surv

• Cheddesworde, Cheddesworth(e) 13 Glouc c.1230 GlR 1233 Cl 1279 FF 1287 Ass 1359 WinchLB

• Chedewurth, Chedew(o)rth 1221 Ass 1236 FF 1248 Ass 1251 Ch 1487 MinAcct

• Chadewrth 1248 Ass

• Chadworth 1488,1495 Pat

• Ched(d)worth(e) 1276 RH 1283 Ipm 1712 PR

• Chyddeworth 1320 Ass

• Chidworth 1646 Rec

Etymology

'Cedda's enclosure', from the OE  pers.n. Cedda and worð. The surname forms Chedeleswrde , Chedeleswrthe (12, 1183–94 WinchLB) and Cheddreword (1160 RBE) probably belong to Chaddleworth (Brk).