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Survey of English Place-Names

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Chillington

Early-attested site in the Parish of Brewood

Historical Forms

  • Cillentone 1086 DB
  • Cildentona 1130 P
  • Chil(l)inton(a) 1162to1181 Giffard 1175–82 StCart 1292 ib
  • Chilinton, Chylinton, Chylynton 1175–82 StCart c.1180to1369 Giffard 1199 CurR 1279to1377 Banco 1271,1286 For 1280 Ass 1263to1316 Ipm 1293 QW 1300 MRA 1318 Ch 1338,1387 Ct 1345to1562 Pat
  • Chyllington, Chillington, Chillyngton 1236,1278 MRA 1275 CoramR 1278to1516 FF 1285 FA 1297to1401 Ipm 1321to1559 Pat c.1430 ECP 1583 Ct 1535 Survey 1537 Rental 1610 Speed 1834 O

Etymology

'The farmstead associated with Cilla ', v . -ing4, tūn.

Places in the same Parish

Early-attested site

Other OS name

Major Settlement