Cutshill Fm
Early-attested site in the Parish of Claverdon
Historical Forms
- Curdeshale 1190 Deed 13th ADi 1317 Ass
- Curdeshall 1272 ib
- Curteshal' c.1200 ReadingB
- Curdesehal' 13th ADi
- Cruddeshal(e) 1235 Deed 1297 HMCxApp6 1335 FF 1344 Ass
- Crudeshal(e) 1252 RowRec 1262 Ass 1327 SR
- Crodeshale t.Ed2 CartMisc
- Crudsales in Rowington 1492 RowRec
- Curdesall 1608 LRMB
Etymology
This is 'the nook or corner (v. healh ) of a man named Crud (OE ) or Crudde (ME).' For such an OE name v. Critchet (PN Sr 213). Wallenberg (PN K 534) now accepts the possibility of such a name for Curlswood (K) and gives interesting ME examples of a pers. name Crudde .