Charlton Hundred
Hundred in the County of Berkshire
Historical Forms
- Cerledone 1086 DB c.1200 ClaudiusCix
- Cherledon' 1180,1186 P
- Cheorledona c.1180 Abingdon 13th
- Cherldon 1332 SR
- Charlton 1610 Speed
Etymology
'Hill of the peasants', v. ceorl , dūn . This was presumably the name of the meeting-place, which has not been located.