English Place-name Society

Survey of English Place-Names

A county-by-county guide to the linguistic origins of England’s place-names – a project of the English Place-Name Society, founded 1923.

Chiddingly

Major Settlement in the Parish of Chiddingly

Historical Forms

  • Cetelingei 1086 DB
  • Chitingeleg(h)e, Chityngeleg(h)e c.1230 Pens 1285 Ipm 1302 FA 1325 Misc 1332 SR 1345 Ipm
  • Chyttyngelegh 1296 SR
  • Cheddingeleg 1247 Pat
  • Chedynglegh 1401 FA 1450 IpmR
  • Chedynglygh 1570 LewesDeeds
  • Chytinghleye 1273 Ass
  • Chytynglegh 1316 FA 1323 Ipm 1428 FA
  • Chittinglegh 1274 Lewes 1324 FA
  • Chittynglegh 1509 LP
  • Chittinly 1613,1674 MarL
  • Chiddelingeli 1279 Ass
  • Chidyngele 1293 Cl
  • Chidingelegh 1327 SR
  • Chydyng(e)legh 1348 Misc
  • Chydynlegh 1359 Ipm
  • Chetyngleye 1318 Ch
  • Chetinglegh 1369 IpmR 1470 Will
  • Chudynglee 1349 Ipm
  • Chetynglyghe al. Chuddynglee 1580 SRS14,131
  • Chingly 1735 Recov

Etymology

This name has probably the same history as Chiddingly supra 271.