Claygate
Early-attested site in the Parish of Thames Ditton
Historical Forms
- Clæigate 1066 BM
- Cleigate 1066 KCD824 c.1400
- Claigate 1086 DB
- Cleigat 1203 FF
- Claygate 1255 Ass
- Cleygate lane 1539 Harl
- Clegate 1596 SrWills
- Cleygott 1605 SACxxiii
- Cleagate 1610 Speed
Etymology
Claygate is Clæigate 1066 BM, Cleigate 1066 (c. 1400) KCD 824, Claigate 1086 DB, Cleigat 1203 FF, Claygate 1255Ass , Cleygate lane 1539Harl , Clegate 1596 SrWills, Cleygott 1605 SAC xxiii, Cleagate 1610 Speed. Self-explanatory. It is on the London clay.