Charlton
Early-attested site in the Parish of Newbottle
Historical Forms
- Cerlintone 1086 DB
- Cherlington 12th Survey
- Cherlenton juxta Sutton 1297 Ass
- Cerletona 1148–66 Dunstable
- Cherleton(a) c.1190 ib
- Cherleton near Aynho 1311 Cl
- Cherilton 1235 Fees
- Sherlton 1304 Ipm
- Chorlton 1247 Ass 1432 ADiv
- Chorleton 1446 ADiii 1524 SR
- Charleton 1316 FA 1346 Cl
- Carleton 1675 Ogilby
Etymology
This may be for OE ceorlena -tūn , rather than the normal ceorla -tūn , 'farm of the ceorls ' (cf. Charlton PN BedsHu 92 and Charlton PN Wo 105), but the ing - forms are found here much earlier than in those names, v. ceorl .