Survey of English Place-Names

Historical Forms

• Bagelei 1086 DB

• Bagel(ee), Bageley, Bagelegh 1210 Mass 1378 AD(iv,350) 1561 Eyre

• Bagil(eth') l12,e13 Facs

• Bagileg m13 Dav

• Bagylegh 1326 Ipm

• Bageyley 1346 BPR

• Baguley 1398 ChRR

• Bagulegh 1406 ib

• Baguleigh 1699 Sheaf

• Bagalegh 1570 Orm2

• Bagguley H2 Orm1 17 Pat 1559

• Baggelegh(e), Baggeleg(a), Baggele(e), Baggeley(e) 1249 Earw 1259 Plea 1288 AD(iv,18) 1296 Eyre 1306 Plea 1312 ChF 1329 Tab

• Baggeleie 1347 BPR

• Baggyleg(h), Baggileg(h) c.1320 Dow 1327 AD 1330 Fitt 1404 ChRR

• Baggaley 1356 Orm2

• Baghileg’ 13 Dav

• Baghiley 1302 Tab 17

• Baggkeleg' c.1274 Tab

• Badkley 1308 Adl

• Backeleye c.1320 Dow

• Bacleg' 1323 Dav

• Baglegh l13 Adl

• Bagle(e) 1310 Dav 1326 Pat

• Bagley 1318 JRL

• Baygulegh 1500 Plea

• Begele 1516 Sheaf

Etymology

'Badger clearing or wood', v. bagga , lēah .