Chessington
Major Settlement in the Parish of Chessington
Historical Forms
- Cisendone, Cisedune 1086 DB
- Chissendon(am) 1129–35 Merton t.Ric1 Ch 1290 Tax 1291
- Chyssendon 1257 FF
- Chissindon 1195 P 1215 ClR
- Chissendenn' 1206 Cur
- Chissenden(e) 1229 Cl 1240 FF 1241 Ass 1249 Ch 1255 Ass 1301 Ipm 1327 Banco
- Chissedenn' 1206 Cur
- Chissedon 1207 FF
- Chessendone 1255 Ass
- Chessingdone 1279 Ass
- Chessyngden 1499 FF
- Chesyngton 1563 FF
- Chessington 1603 SrWills
- Chyssingdone 1279 Ass
- Chysingedene 1279 QW
- Chissingdon 1295 FF
- Chussynden, Chussendene 1301 Ipm
Etymology
'Cissa 's hill,' v. ing , dun . The same pers. name occurs in Chichester (PN Sx 10). It is on the London Clay so any connection with OE cis , 'gravel' is impossible. Persistent double s is also against any such association.