Crudwell
Major Settlement in the Parish of Crudwell
Historical Forms
- Croddewell(e) 854 BCS470 14th Pat 1362 Cl 1383
- Crodewelle 1353 Pat 1362 BPR
- Cruddewell(e) 901 BCS586 14th FF 1270
- Crudemill' 1242 Fees
- Crudewelle 1291 Tax 1332 SR
- Est Crudewelle, West Crudewelle 1340 Cl
- Estcruddewell 1345 Ass
- Westcruddewell 1367 Cl
- Chirche, West Crudwell 1624 Recov
- Crudgewell 1637 Phillipps
- Creddewilla 1065 KCD817 14th
- Credvelle 1086 DB
- Credewella 1180 P
- Credewalle 1196 Cur 1198 Abbr
- Credewelle 1211 Seldiii 1222 SarumCh
- Credewlle 1242 Fees
- Westered(d)ewelle c.1250 Rental 1284 RegMalm
- Criddanuille c.1125 BCS470
- Estcridewell, Westcridewell 1268 Ass
- Cradewetta 1183 P
- Croudewelle 1300 Sarum
- Crowdewell 1543 FF
- Curdwell 1599 ib
- Cruddemores lake 974 (14th) KCD 584
- Credemore, Credehemefeld 1360 Arch xxxvii
- Crudmore t. Ed 6 DuLa
- Crudehamwlleslake 956 (14th) BCS 922
Etymology
Near by must have been Cruddemores lake 974 (14th) KCD 584, Credemore , Credehemefeld 1360 Arch xxxvii, Crudmore t. Ed 6DuLa and Crudehamwlleslake 956 (14th) BCS 922, v. mor , lacu .
Crudwell is probably 'Crēoda 's spring or stream,' v. wielle .Cf. Credenhill (He), Cradenhille , Credenelle 1086 DB, Creddehull 1242 Fees, and Creddacott (Co), Crodecote 1298MinAcct , Croudecote 1302Ass .We have reference to the boundaries of Crudwell in the phrases Cruddesetene imere (956 (14th) BCS 921) and Crystetenmore (901 (14th) ib. 586), where Cruddesetene is a compound of the first element in Crudwell and sæte , 'inhabitants.' For such formations cf. the history of Broadwas (PN Wo 103–4). The mor-compound survives in Great Crudmoor (Fd), three furlongs east of Murcott. For Credehemefeld cf. Chechemetorn supra 53.