Survey of English Place-Names

Historical Forms

• Cagefort, Kagefort 1086 DB(Exon)

• Chageford

• Kageford 1238 Ass

• Chaggesford 1184 P

• Chageford(e) 1196 AC 1429 Exon

• Chaggeford(ia) 1234 Bracton 1261 Exon 1281,1319 Ass 1447 Exon

• Jageford

• Chaghhford 1275 RH 1285 FA

• Chaghford 1297 Pat

• Chakeford 1315 Exon

• Geaggeford 1363 BlackPrince

• Chegford 1675 Ogilby

Etymology

The use of the element chag - from an OE  ceacge , the source of chag , a dialect word for broom or gorse, found in OE only in place-name compounds, is fully discussed in PN Sx 296s. n. Chailey. It is found also in Chasty supra 147 and Jackmoor infra 456.