Cheveley
Major Settlement in the Parish of Cheveley
Historical Forms
- (æt) Cæafle c.1000 ASWills
- Ceaflea, Ceaflea villam silvosam 1022 LibEl 12th
- Ceauelai, Ceauelai silua 1086 InqEl
- Chef(f)le 1170 LibEl c.1280 Hosp
- Cheaflea 1022 KCD734 18th ElyM t.Cnut 14th
- Chiauel' 1200 CurR
- Silva regis de Cheueleie, Cheueleie 1086 ICC, InqEl
- Cheuelea 1188 P
- Chevele(e), Cheveley(e) 1170 LibEl 1539 MinAcct
- Chevelegh 1287 Fine
- Chevely 1340 FF
- Cheule 1268 Ass
- Cheeveley 1535 VE
- Cauelai 1086 DB
- Caueleio 1086 ICC
- Cauelaio 1086 InqEl
- Cauele 1218 SR
- Caveley 1246 Cl
- Chauelai, Chauelai silua 1086 DB
- Chauelai, Chauely, Chauele, Chauelay, Chaueleye, Chaueleg 1160 P 1342 Ipm
- Chafle 1242 Fees
- Cheleia 1086 InqEl
- Chaluelega 1167 P
- Chaluelea 1171–92 ib
- Chivele 1361 Pap
- Chyvele 1438 Pat
Etymology
The first element is OE ceaf , 'chaff,' possibly in the sense of 'rubbish, fallen twigs,' as suggested by Ekwall (DEPN); the second is lēah, here, clearly, 'wood,' as shown by the references to a silva from DB onwards.