Chesworth Fm
Early-attested site in the Parish of Horsham
Historical Forms
- Chesew(o)rth(e) 1280 FF 1291 Cl 1463 ADiii
- Cherseworth 1281 Ch 1288 Ass 1459 IpmR
- Cheresworth 1311,1325 Ipm
- Cheresworth near Horsham 1326 Cl
- Cherresworth 1337 FF
- Cherisworth 1411 SAC10
- Churseworthe 1361 IpmR
- Chorresworth 1372 Pat
- Chusworth 1383 Cl 1418 IpmR
- Chersworth 1395 IpmR 1429 ADi
- Cheseworthe 1463 ADiii
- Cheesworth 1743 SxNQ
- Chisworth 1823 G
Etymology
The pers. name Cēorra is on record in OE and there may have been a strong form side by side with it. The first form of Chesworth is sufficiently late however for an original form Cēolrēdes -worþ , from the common pers. name Cēolrēd , to have been reduced to Cherseworth by 1281, for Cer (r )ed is found early as a form of that name (v. Searle s. n .). In any case the names Cēorr or Cēorra are probably pet-forms for this name or for Cēolrīc . Hence, 'enclosure (v. worþ) of Ceorr or of Ceolred.'