Survey of English Place-Names

Historical Forms

• Sopbire 1218 ClR

• Sob(b)yr(i), Sobiri, Sobire, Sobury 1227,1228 Ch

• Cheping Sobury, Chepyng Sobury 1269 FF 1328 Banco 1368 FF 1522 FF

• Sobury Marche 1280 Ch

• Sobury Marcati 1296 Ipm

• Sheping Sobury 1331 Ass

• Nova Sobury 1416 IpmR

• Sodbury mercata 1284 Episc 1316 FA

• Cheping Sodbury, Chepyng Sodbury 1470 FF 1508,1548 Pat 1557 Val92

• Chipping(e) Sodbury, Chypping(e) Sodbury 1542 FF c.1560 Surv 1702 PR

• Chippon Sodbury 1660 ib

• Chepyng Sudbury 1452 Pat

Etymology

For other spellings and meaning v. Old Sodbury (53infra ) from which it is distinguished as Nova 'new'. A market was granted in 1218 (1218 ClR, 1227 Ch) and Rudder 672 reports that two fairs were held here on Holy Thursday and 24 June for cattle and pedlary; v. cēping 'market', as in Chipping Campden (i, 237supra ), Lat  mercātus , OFr  marche 'market'.