Survey of English Place-Names

Historical Forms

• Caucesweie 1371 ADI

• Caus(e)wey(e) 1381 1412 FA 1436 FF 1473 Pat

• Caus(e)way 1412 FA 1774 Hutch1

• Caxwey 1543 Weld1

• Cawesway 1570 AddCh

• Casewey, Casewey ground, Casewey Hill, Casewey Meade 1582 Hutch3

• Cas(e)way 1647 SC 1682 Weld1 1705 ib

Etymology

Causeway Fm (SY 661814), Caucesweie 1371 AD I, Caus (e )wey (e )1381 ib I, 1412 FA, 1436 FF, 1473 Pat, Caus (e )way 1412 FA, 1774 Hutch1, Caxwey 1543Weld 1, Cawesway 1570AddCh , Casewey , Casewey ground , Casewey Hill , Casewey Meade 1582 Hutch3, (farme house of ) Cas (e )way 1647 SC, 1682Weld 1, 1705ib ; a manor on R. Wey (v. RNs.infra , Broadwey par. supra ), and named from John de Kauz (als. le Kauz ) who held a third of a fee in Rowaldsway q. v. in Broadwey par. supra in 1299 Ipm, cf. also Richard de Kauz 1249 Drew and Hutch3 2 479.