Chafford Hundred
Hundred in the County of Essex
Historical Forms
- Ceford 1066–86 WDB 1087 WestmA
- Cæfforde 1085–9 WDB
- Ceffeorda, Ceffeurda, Ceffeworda 1086 DB
- Cafford(e) 1087 WestmA 1225 Pat 1235–67 Ass
- Ceafford 1335 Ch
- Chafheworđ 1166 P
- Chaffewurd(a), Chaffewurth 1167–90 P
- Chalfewurd' 1183 P
- Chalforde 1594 N
- Chafford(e) 1190 P 1219 Fees 1255 Ass 1264 Misc 1274 RH
Etymology
Probably 'calves' enclosure,' OE cealfa weorþ , despite the rarity of l -forms. v. cealf , worþ , and cf. Chalvedon and Charfleet infra 167, 149. The meeting-place of the hundred was on Chafford Heath infra 133.