Chackmore
Early-attested site in the Parish of Radclive
Historical Forms
- Chalkemore 1229 Cl Ei BM
- Chackemore 1241 Ass
- Chakkemore 1247 Ass
- Chakemor(e) 1255 For 1284 FA 1301 Ipm 1379 Cl
- Jackemore 1316 FA 1317 Pat
- Chakmore 1363 New5(Radclive) 1542 LP
- Chackmore 1590 New32(Radclive)
- Cheackmore 1639 Terr
Etymology
The phonetic development and the fact that there is no chalk in the neighbourhood suggests that the two forms in lk are due to errors of transcription and stand for kk . Dismissing them, we clearly have the OE pers. name Ceacca found in cæccam wæl (sic)BCS 565 and in Ceacca wyll (KCD 1307). This last is in the bounds of Whitchurch (O) and clearly contains the same pers. name that is found in the name of the bordering parish of Checkendon (O) of which the ME forms vary between Cheken - and Chaken -. Hence 'Ceacca's mor.'