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.

Cholderton

Major Settlement in the Parish of Cholderton

Historical Forms

  • Celdretone 1086 DB 1170–5 NQi
  • Cheldretona c.1180 BM
  • Cheldritune 1270 For
  • Celdrintone 1086 DB
  • Cheldrintona 1174 P
  • Cheldrington t.Hy2 Ch 1270 Ipm 1324
  • Cheldringeton 1203 Cur
  • Cheldrenton 1242 Fees
  • Chelryngton 1289 Ass
  • Chelderington 1297 Pat
  • Childreton 1170–5 NQi
  • Chyldrinton 1268 Ass
  • Childrȳrton (sic) 1335 Ch
  • Chaldrinton c.1280 HMC
  • Chaldrynton 1316 FA
  • Chaldrington 1341 NI 1348 Pat 1428 FA
  • Chaldrington 1472 Pat
  • Chauldrington 1557 Rental
  • Chalderton 1676 FF
  • Choldrington 1656 ib
  • Challerton, Chelterton 1675 Ogilby
  • Cholderton oth. Choldrington 1764 Recov

Etymology

There can be little doubt that this name is an ingtun- derivative of some OE  name in Cēol -, probably Cēolðrȳð .

Places in the same Parish