Kilmington
Major Settlement in the Parish of Kilmington
Historical Forms
- Chelmetone 1086 DB
- Cilemetone ib.
- Chilmatona 1086 ExonDB
- Culminton 1251 Cl 1284 FA
- Culmyngton 1291 Tax 1327 SR 1396 Pat 1544 LP
- Culmynton 1308 FF 1310 Pat
- Kulmeton t.Hy3 Stowe
- Colemeton t.Ed1 For
- Kylmyngton al. Culmyngton 1403 Pat
Etymology
Probably 'Cynehelm 's farm,' v. ingtun . Cf. Kilmington (PN D 640).