Christian Malford
Major Settlement in the Parish of Christian Malford
Historical Forms
- Cristemal(l)eford 937 BCS717 14th Ch 1330
- (at) Cristemalford 940 BCS752 15th Ch 1330
- Cristimalford 1242 Fees
- Chrystemalforde 1539 Phillipps
- Cristemeleford 1086 DB 1189 GlastInq 1232 Ch 1275 Cl
- Cristesmeleford 1166,1168 P
- Cristesmelesford 1167 ib
- Crestemeleford 1197 ib
- Cristmel(l)(e)ford 1227 Ch 1241 FF 1395 Pat
- Cristemere(s)ford 1181,1186 P
- Cristemareford 1195 ib
- Cristesmaelford 1196 Cur
- Crystmoelford 1428 FA
- Cristine Malford 1374 Pat
- Christine Maleford c.1540 L
- Christen Malford t.Eliz ChancP
- Christon Malford al. Christian Malford 1611 Recov
- Curst Mavord 1585 WMxxi
Etymology
'Ford by a cross,' v. cristel-mæl.