Survey of English Place-Names

Historical Forms

• Cæateric 974 BCS1311 1334

• Ceateric 1077 ChronRams 17th BM 1253

• Ceatrice 1178 Rams 1334

• Chatric' 1199 CurR 1200–5 Cur 1251 Ch

• Corateric 974 Rams 1334 ChronRams c.1350 17th

• Chateriz 974 BCS1310 1334 ICC 1086 1473 et freq

• Chateriz al. Cateriche 1325 Ipm

• Chateritz 1207 Rams 1345 Pat 1347 FF

• Chatteriz 1258 Cl 1287

• Chateruz 1279 RH

• Chaterih 1060 KCD809 1334

• Chateri(c)ht 12th LibEl 1108 ib

• Chatriz 1086 ICC 1302 FA

• Chatrys 1285 Ass 1413 Pat

• Chat(t)res(se) 1370 Ely 1553 EAix 1594 RHistS

• Catareio, Cetereio, Cet'(e)io 1086 ICC

• Cietriz 1086 DB

• Cetriz 1086 InqEl

• Cetricht 1109 BM

• Cætriz 1086 InqEl

• Catriz 1109–35 ElyCh 12th Ord 1200 Cur

• Cateriz 1086 InqEl 1130 P 1177–89 BM 12th LibEl 1277 Ely

• Catariz 1116 LibEl

• Catteris 1529 BedL

• Chetriz 1086 InqEl

• Cheterich c.1260 Gervase

• Cateriht 1108,1115 LibEl

• Catericlond 1251 ElyCouch

• Chateric(h)(e), Chateryc(h)(e) 12th HH 1353 Ipm

• Chartriz 1200 Cur

• Chartiriz 13th StJohn's

• Charteriz, Charteryz 1441 Cl

• Charterys 1443 Pat

• Chartresse 1636 BedL

• Chatteriz, Chatteryz 1258 Cl

• Chateris, Chaterys 1271 Ipm 1434 Pat

• Chaterysse 1282 Ipm

• Chaterix 1302 Sacr

• Chateres 1499 Ipm

• Chatteras 1539–40 MinAcct

• Chatteres 1579 Ely

• Chateries or Cheaterich 1610 Camden

Etymology

It has been suggested (IPN 23 and PN NRY 242) that this name is of the same origin as Catterick which is there ultimately associated with Welsh  cader , OI cathair , 'hill fort,' In spite of certain resem- blances, however, the earliest forms point to a different origin. The first element, as suggested by Ekwall (DEPN), may be either a personal name Ceatta or British cēt , 'wood,' as in Chatham (Ess, K).The second is probably the OE  rīc , 'stream,' discussed s. nn. Richeham (PN Ess 238–9) and Escrick (PN ERY 267–8). The rarity of forms with -tt - suggests a preference for cēto -rīc , 'wood-stream.' Such names as Langwood and Stocking infra 251 and field-names such as Popilholt and Southwode probably mean that the district was once well wooded. Forms with z , itz and s are due to AN influence which has persisted (cf. IPN 102).