Chessington, Kingston upon Thames, Kingston upon Thames

Other current and historical names

Cisedundone
Cisedune

Built-Up Area: Kingston upon Thames
Parish/Community: Kingston upon Thames, unparished area
Unitary Authority: Kingston upon Thames
Region: London

Category: Populated Place
Type: Suburban Area

Latitude/Longitude: 51°21'22"N 0°18'29"W
Eastings/Northings: 517898, 163264
OS Grid: TQ178632
Mapcode Local: GBR 7D.BZG
Mapcode Global: VHGRN.L5YN

Location and coordinates are for the approximate centre of Chessington within this administrative area. Geographic features and populated places may cross administrative borders.

Chessington in historic gazetteers

Gazetteer of the British Isles (Edinburgh: Bartholomew, 1887). John Bartholomew

Chessington, par., W. Surrey, 3¾ miles S. of Kingston-on-Thames, 1250 ac., pop. 243.

Chessington in the Domesday Book

A village in Kingston hundred, in the county of Surrey.

Two manors recorded in Domesday.

1st Manor
- Overlord in 1066: King Edward
- Lord of the Manor in 1066: Erding
- Tenant in Chief in 1086: Richard son of Count Gilbert
- Lord of the Manor in 1086: Robert of Vatteville (subinfeudated)
- Taxable Value: 5 geld
- Value to Lord of the Manor: £4 in 1066; £2 in 1070; £3 10/- in 1086
- Households: 3 villagers; 1 smallholder
- Plough Teams: 1 men's plough (2 plough lands)
- Woodland: 30 swine render
- Mills: 0.5, value 2 shillings
2nd Manor
- Overlord in 1066: Manni Swart
- Lord of the Manor in 1066: Villagers
- Tenant in Chief in 1086: Miles Crispin
- Lord of the Manor in 1086: Miles Crispin
- Taxable Value: 5 geld
- Value to Lord of the Manor: £4 in 1066; £2 in 1070; £3 10/- in 1086
- Households: 6 villagers
- Plough Teams: 1 lord's plough; 2 men's ploughs (3 plough lands)

British Place Names

Chessington, Kingston upon Thames

Chessington is a suburban area in Kingston upon Thames, Kingston upon Thames

Chessington in historic gazetteers

Chessington in the Domesday Book