Great Chishall and Little Chishall
Major Settlement in the Parish of Great and Little Chishall
Historical Forms
- Cishella(m), Cishellā, Cishelle 1086 DB
- Cheshill', Cheshull' 1199 Cur
- Overecheshelle 1251 FF
- Cheshulle 1263 ib
- Chessalebusshes, Chessalebury 1456 MinAcct
- Chishull(e) 1212 RBE 1234 FF 1303 FA 1327–33 Londin
- Chishill 1222 FF 1248 Ass 1269 FF 1428 FA
- Chishell 1238 SR 1239 FF
- Magna Chiselhelle 1248 Ass
- Graunt Chisull p.1420 FA
- Chishall 1363 IpmR
- Chishyld 1274 RH
- Over Chessell, Nether Chessell 1548 Pat
- Chessell Mag. or Chishall, Chessell 1594 N
- Over Chissell, Nether Chissell 1607 EAix
Etymology
'Gravel-hill,' v. cis , hyll . Identical with Chishill (K). The 1248 Chiselhelle is probably an error, but may contain the recorded chisel , v. ceosol . Over is Great, Nether is Little Chishall.
Places in the same Parish
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