Survey of English Place-Names

Historical Forms

• Mykylwood(e) 1363 Heref

• Mykylwood(e) Chace 1545 Surv

• Mik(k)elwod(d)e, Myk(k)elwod(d)e 1368 Ipm 1439 IpmR 1494 Pat

• chacea de Myk(k)elwod(d)e 1516 MinAcct

• Myk(k)elwood chaice 1543 AOMB

• Mekylwode 1497 Pat

• Micklewood Chace 1604–7 Berk

• Michaelswood Chase 1830 M

Etymology

Michael Wood, Mykylwood (e )1363 Heref, Mykylwood (e ) Chace 1545Surv , Mik (k )elwod (d )e , Myk (k )elwod (d )e 1368 Ipm, 1439 IpmR, 1494 Pat, chacea de Myk (k )elwod (d )e 1516MinAcct , Myk (k )elwood chaice 1543AOMB , Mekylwode 1497 Pat, Micklewood Chace 1604–7 Berk, Michaelswood Chase 1830 M. 'The great wood', v. micel , wudu . This was one of the chaces of Berkeley.The modern form has been influenced by the pers.n. Michael .