Chirton
Major Settlement in the Parish of Chirton
Historical Forms
- Ceritone 1086 DB
- Cheriton(a) 1242 Fees 1259 FF
- Cheryton 1279,1281 Ass
- Chereton 1324 FA
- Cherint' 1196 Cur
- Chireton(e), Chyreton(e) 1211 RBE 1242 Fees 1307 Extent
- Chiriton 1230,1245 Cl 1237 FF
- Chyriton 1279,1289 Ass 1286 Cl
- Chirinton 1249 FF 1253 Cl
- Churiton(e) 1286 Ipm 1289 Ass
- Churyggethon 1332 SR
- Churughton 1316 FA 1325 Pat
- Churghton 1322 Ipm 1341 NI
- Chirghton 1349 FF
- Chirughton, Chyrughton 1373 Pat 1375 Inqaqd
- Shirghton 1428 FA
- Cherghton 1481 IpmR
- Chereweton 1412 FA
- Cheryngton 1593 FF
Etymology
'Farm by or belonging to the church,' cirice, tun . Cf. Cherrington (PN Wa 279).