Kinoulton
Major Settlement in the Parish of Kinoulton
Historical Forms
- (terram de) Kinildetune c.1000 KCD971 14th
- Chineltune, Chineltone 1086 DB
- Kinelton(e) 1212 Fees
- Chinalton' 1120 Eynsham c.1195
- Kinalton' c.1155 Thurgarton 14th Hastings c.1230 Ch 1314
- Cheneldestoa 1148–53 BM
- Kineldestowe c.1175 Ebor
- Kinaldestowe 1216 ib
- Kynewaldestouwe 1235 ib
- Kynoldeston 1330 Ass
- Kynolton 1302 FA
- Kenalton 1335 Ass 1428 FA 1457 Pat
- Kynnalton al. Kynnolton 1648 Recov
Etymology
The first element is the OE woman's name Cynehild with occasional later confusion with Cyneweald . Hence 'Cynehild 's farm,' v. tun . Later we have unexplained interchange between stow and tun in the second element.