Coddington
Major Settlement in the Parish of Coddington
Historical Forms
- Cotintone 1086 DB 1250 Fees
- Cotintona c.1175 Wollaton
- Cotington early13th HMCVarvii 1280 Ass 1281 Ipm
- Cotyngton 1280,1335,1343 Ass 1291 Tax 1323 Pat 1332 SR 1335 FF
- Chodingtona 1163 RegAntiq
- Codinton 1226 FF
- Codington 1252 1280 Ass 1291 Tax 1316 FA 1334 Ipm
- Codington by Balderton 1294 ib
- Codyngton 1343 Ass
- Gotingt' 1185 Templars
- Cotingdon 1280 Ass
- Codington et non Cotington (one witness), Cotington et non Codington (another witness) 1294 Ass
- Coddenton 1579 Wills
Etymology
It is no more possible for us than for the witnesses in the 13th century to be sure whether this is 'Cod (d )a 's farm' or 'Cot (t )a 's,' v. ingtun .