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Surrey

Abinger
Abinceborne: William FitzAnsculf. Mill.
Now 2 villages, Abinger Hammer, and Abinger Common.
Addington
Ed(d)intone: Albert the Clerk; Tesselin Cook from the king.
18th century Addington Palace was the home of the Archbishops of Canterbury from 1808-96.
Albury
Eldeberie: Roger from Richard FitzGilbert. Mill.

Anstie
Hanstega: Baldwin from William FitzAnsculf.
Anstie Grange. Anstiebury Hill was an Iron Age fort.
Apps
Ebsa:
Lost.
Ashstead
Stede: the Canons from Bishop of Bayeux.
Large residential area; 18th century Ashstead Park, now the City of London Freemen's School.

Balham
Belgeham: Geoffrey Orletaile without the King's gift or warrant.
Part of London.
Banstead
Benestede: Richard from Bishop of Bayeux and Geoffrey, Ralph and Wulfsi from him. Church, mill.
Large suburban area. A 12th century house was excavated on Banstead Downs in 1952.
Barnes
Berne: St. Paul's London.
Part of London.
Beddington
Beddinton(e): Robert de Watteville from Richard FitzGilbert; William FitzThorold from Miles Crispin. 4 mills, church.
Suburb of London and Croydon; 14th century church.
Bermondsey
Bermundsey(e): King's land, formerly Earl Harold, and Count Mortain from the king. A new and beautiful church.
Part of London.
Betchworth
Becesworde: Richard FitzGilbert. Mill, church.
Church with 11th century fragments; 16th century Old Mill Cottage.
Bletchingley
Blachingelei: Richard FitzGilbert.
Site of Roman building nearby.
Bramley
Bronlei / Brolege / Brunlege: Bishop of Bayeux. 3 churches, 5 mills.

Buckland
Bochelant: John from Richard FitzGilbert. Church, mill.
Church with a medieval belfry.
Burgh
Berge: Hugh de Port from Bishop of Bayeux.
Great Burgh, a suburb of Banstead and Tadworth.
Burpham
Borham: Thorold from Earl Roger. Mill.
Suburb of Guildford. Byfleet Biflet: Wulfwin from Church of Chertsey. Church, mill. 1½ fisheries. Suburban district. St. Mary's Church has a 13th century nave, chancel and belfry.

Camberwell
Cambrewelle: Hamo the Sheriff. Church.
Part of south London.
Carshalton
Aultone: Geoffrey de Mandeville and Wesman from Geoffrey FitzEustace. Church, mill.
Outer London suburb; part-medieval church.
Chaldon
Calvedone: Ralph from Bishop of Bayeux. Church.
12th and 13th century church with a unique 'Doom' wallpainting, c.1200.
Cheam
Ceiham: Archbishop of Canterbury. Church.
Large suburb. St. Dunstan's Church was rebuilt in 1864, but the medieval chancel stands as Lumley Chapel, in the churchyard.
Chelsham
C(h)elesham: Robert de Watteville from Richard FitzGilbert. Church.
Scattered. St. Leonard's Church is one of medieval flint.
Chertsey
Certesi: Church of Chertsey; Richard Reckless from the king. Mill at the hall, smithy.
Small town once famous for its huge Benedictine Abbey founded in 666, dissolved in 1538.
Chessington
Cisedune / ndone: Robert from Richard FitzGilbert; Miles Crispin. ½ mill.
Inter-war and post-war housing; Burnt Stub Zoo.
Chilworth
Celeorde: Bishop of Bayuex. Mill.

Chipstead
Tepestede: Church of Chertsey; William nephew of Bishop Walkelin from Richard FitzGilbert. Mill.
Scattered development.
Chivington
Civentone:
Lost.
Chobham
Cebeham: Church of Chertsey and Odin and Corbelin from the church. Church, chapel.
St. Lawrence church.
Clapham
Clopeham: Geoffrey de Mandeville.
Part of London.
Claygate
Claigate: Westminster Abbey.
Large suburban area; Semaphore House on Telegraph Hill, built in 1822.
Cobham
Covenham: Church of Chertsey. 3 mills.
Now 2 villages, Church Cobham and Street Cobham; early 19th century mill.
Compton
Contone: Walter FitzOthere. Church.
St. Nicholas's Church, with many 11th century parts and some pre-Conquest details.
Coombe
Cumbe: Humphrey the Chamberlain; Ansgot the Interpreter.
Wooded suburb. Coombe Hill supplied the water for Hampton Court in Tudor times.
Coulsdon
Colesdone: Church of Chertsey. Church.
Suburban area; mainly 13th century church.
Croydon
Croindene: Archbishop of Canterbury. Mill, church.
Surrey's largest town and a prominent shopping, office and cultural centre. It was the seat of the Archbishops of Canterbury from the 11th to 19th century and a large medieval market town. The church of St. John the Baptist, founded in the 10th century, was rebuilt in the 19th.
Cuddington
Codintone: Ilbert from Bishop of Bayeux. Mill.
Suburb between Ewell and Cheam.

Dirtham
Driteham:
Lost.
Dorking
Dorchinges: King's land. 3 mills, church.
Dormitory town once famous for its medieval poultry market. 2 mills: Pixham and Castle Mills.

East Clandon
Clanedun: Church of Chertsey.
Mainly the farming estate of Hatchlands, an 18th century house.
East Horsley
Horslei / Orslei: Archbishop of Canterbury.
Suburban.
East Molesey
Molesham: John from Richard FitzGilbert.
Suburban.
Effingham
Epingeham: Oswald from Church of Chertsey; Oswald and Azor from Richard FitzGilbert.

Egham
Egeham: Church of Chertsey and Jocelyn from the church.
Town by historic Runnymede field where King John signed the Magna Carta in 1215.
Epsom
Evesham: Church of Chertsey. 2 churches, 2 mills.
Dormitory town famous for Epsom Salts and the Derby horse race.
Esher
Aissela / ele: Hugh de Port from Bishop of Bayeux; William de Watteville and Reginald from Church of Chertsey; St. Leufroy; Odard the Gunner.
Small town with Sandown Park racecourse. Esher Place estate, now expensive Surrey housing, was bought in 1816 for Princess Charlotte and King Leopold. It was acquired by Queen Victoria in 1882 and broken up in the 1920s.
Ewell
Etwelle: King's land. 2 mills.
Small town surrounded by suburbs; early 18th century mill.

Farleigh
Ferlega: Robert de Watteville from Richard FitzGilbert.
Farleigh Court farm.
Farncombe
Fernecome: Bishop of Bayeux.
Suburb of Godalming; Wyatt almshouses, built 1622.
Farnham
Ferneham: Bishop of Winchester before and after 1066 and Ralph, William and Wace from him. 6 mills.
Town which once had the county's most important corn market. Prehistoric and Roman remains have been discovered here. A castle, built in Norman times, is now partly a conference centre.
Fetcham
Feceham: King's land, formerly Queen Edith; Richard from Bishop of Bayeux; Oswald from the king. 4 mills.
Medieval, surrounded by a sprawling suburb.

Gatton
Gatone: Herfrid from Bishop of Bayeux. Church.
Church; Gatton Hall and Park.
Gomshall
Gomeselle: King's land, formerly Earl Harold; Bishop of Bayeux. Mill.
Old tannery; 16th century packhorse bridge.
Great Bookham
Bocheham: Church of Chertsey. Church, mill.
Suburb of Leatherhead; partly 12th century church.
Guildford
Gelde / Gildeford: King's land and Ranulf Clerk, Ranulf the Sheriff, Bishop of Bayeux, Odbert and Robert de Watteville from the king.
Town with a Norman castle, the site of a Saxon cemetery, a modern cathedral (built 1932) and university (started 1966) and the Yvonne Arnaud Theatre.

Ham (Croydon)
Estreham: Count of Mortain.
Part of Croydon.
Ham (Richmond)
Estreham: Hamo the Sheriff from Church of Chertsey.
Residential area. 17th century Ham House was owned by the descendants of the Duchess of Lauderdale until 1948.
Hambledon
Hameledone: Ranulf from Edward of Salisbury. Mill.
Scattered.
Hartshurst
Arseste: Richard FitzGilbert.
Hartshurst Farm.
Hatcham
Hacheham: Bishop of Lisieux from Bishop of Bayeux.
Part of London.
Headley
Hallega: Ralph de Feugeres.
Headley Heath.
Henley
Henlei: Church of Chertsey. Church.
Henley Park and farm, now on Ministry of Defence land.
Hurtmore
Hormera: Tesselin from Walter FitzOthere. Mill.
Almost a suburb of Godalming.

Immerworth
Limevrde: Picot from Richard FitzGilbert.
Part of Esher.

Kennington
Chenintune: Theodoric the Goldsmith from the king.
Part of London.
Kingston
Chingestone / tune: King's land. Church, 5 mills, 3 fisheries.
Within Greater London, but the county town of Surrey. It was a Saxon capital and the site of the Saxon church remains next to the part 13th century All Saints Church. The aqueduct built by Wolsey to carry water from Coombe to Hampton Court Palace passes under the river.

Lambeth
Lanchei: Lambeth Church; Count of Mortain. Church.
Part of London. 15th century Lambeth Palace is the London residence of the Archbishops of Canterbury.
Leatherhead
Leret: Osbern d'Eu from the king. Church.
Town; part 12th century church.
Limpsfield
Limenesfeld: Battle Church, formerly Harold. Mill, fishery, church. 2 stone quarries, 3 hawk's nests.
Scattered; part 12th and 13th century church.
Little Bookham
Bocheham: Halsard from William de Braose.
Partly a suburb of Leatherhead, partly rural.
Littleton
Liteltone: Wulfwy Hunter.

Lollesworth
Lodesorde: Ketel Hunter from the king. Mill.
Lollesworth Farm in Horsley.
Long Ditton
Ditone / une: Picot from Richard FitzGilbert. Church, mill. 500 herrings.
Suburb of Surbiton.
Loseley
Losele: Thorold from Earl Roger.
Loseley House, built in 1562 for Sir William More, one of Elizabeth I's counsellors.

Malden
Meldone: William de Watteville from Church of Chertsey; Robert de Watteville from Richard FitzGilbert. Chapel, mill.
Now 2 villages, Old and New Malden.
Merstham
Merstan: Archbishop of Canterbury. Church, mill.
Part medieval St. John's Church.
Merton
Meretone: King's land, formerly Earl Harold. Church, 2 mills.
Part of London, famous for its silk weaving works on the River Wandle in the 17th century; church with a Norman nave.
Mickleham
Michelham / Micleham: Nigel from Bishop of Bayeux; Oswald from Richard FitzGilbert. Church.
Church with Norman foundations.
Milton
Mildetone: Baldwin from William FitzAnsculf. Mill.
Milton Court.
Mitcham
Michelham: Canons of Bayeux from Bishop of Bayeux; William FitzAnsculf. ½ mill.
Part of London, once famous for its lavender fields.
Morden
Mordone: Westminster Abbey. Mill.
Part of London, it was a tiny village until the 20th century. Morden Hall park has 2 18th century snuff mills on the River Wandle.
Mortlake
Mortelaga / age: Archbishop of Canterbury; St. Paul's London. Church, 2 mills.
London suburb, the finish of the Oxford and Cambridge boat race. Mortlake tapestry works was founded in 1619.

Nutfield
Notfelle: Countess of Boulogne. Church, mill.
Largely 13th century church.

Ockham
Bocheham: Richard FitzGilbert. Church, 2 fisheries.
Partly 13th century church; orangery and stables of Ockham Park, built by Hawksmoor in 1725 and burnt down in 1948.
Ockley
Hochlei: Richard FitzGilbert and Ralph from him.
Scattered; site of a 12th century castle.

Pachevesham Pachesham: Hugh from Bishop of Bayeux. 2½ mills.
Paddington
Padendene: William FitzAnsculf. Mill, hall.
Paddington Farm.
Peckham
Pecheham: Bishop of Lisieux from Bishop of Bayeux.
Part of London.
Peper Harow
Pipereherge: Gerard from Walter FitzOthere. Mill.
18th century house with a dovecote; church; farm.
Petersham
Patricesham: Church of Chertsey. Church, fishery. 1000 eels, 1000 lampreys.
Residential area.
Pitchingworth
Pechingeorde:
Lost.
Pyrford
Peliforde: Westminster Abbey, formerly Harold. 2 mills.
Now Old Pyrford.

Reigate
Cherchefelle: King's land.
Town with a motte and bailey, the remains of Reigate Castle. 2 18th century windmills: a postmill, now a chapel, and a tower mill.
Rodsall
Reddesolham / Redessolham: Bishop of Bayeux.
Rodsall Manor.

Sanderstead
Sandestede: St. Peter's of Winchester.
Suburb of Purley; 16th century White House.
Send
Sande: Reginald from Alfred of Marlborough. Mills, church, 5 fisheries.
Scattered; part 13th century church.
Shalford
Scaldefor: Robert from Richard FitzGilbert. Church, 3 mills.
Mill on the Tillingbourne; 17th century millhouse.
Shere
Essira / Essire: King's land. Church, mills.
13th century church.
Southwark
Sudwerc(h)a / werche: King's land; Bishop of Bayeux. Monastery, tidal waterway.
Part of London; 13th century cathedral.
Stoke d'Abernon
Stoche: Richard FitzGilbert. Church, mill.
Large; church with 7th century foundations; famous for its brasses.
Stoke (Guildford)
Stochae: King's land. Church, mills.
Part of Guildford.
Streatham
Estreham: Ansgot from Bishop of Bayeux.
Part of London.
Sutton (Cheam)
Sudtone: Church of Chertsey. 2 churches.
London suburb.
Sutton (Guildford)
Sudtune: Robert Malet. Mill.

Sutton (Shere)
Sudtone: Bishop of Bayeux.

Tadworth
Tadeorde: Ralph from Bishop of Bayeux.
Town.
Tandridge
Tenrige: Salie's wife from Richard FitzGilbert. Mill.
12th century church.
Tatsfield
Tatelefelle: Ansketel de Rots from Bishop of Bayeux.
Part of Biggin Hill; 13th century church.
Thames Ditton
Ditone / une: Wadard from Bishop of Bayeux. Part of a mill.
Suburb.
Thorncroft
Tornecrosta:
Lost.
Thorpe
Torp: Church of Chertsey.
Growing town; 12th century church.
Tillingdown
Tellingedone: Salie's wife from Richard FitzGilbert. Church.
Part of Caterham.
Titsey
Ticesei: Hamo the Sheriff. Church.
A Roman villa and temple were excavated in 1969.
Tolworth
Taleorde: Oswald from Richard FitzGilbert. Mill.
Part of London.
Tooting
Totinges: Westminster Abbey.
Part of London.
Tooting Bec
Totinges: St. Mary's of Bec as a gift from Richard FitzGilbert.
Part of London.
Tuesley
Tiwesle: Ranulf from the king.

Tyting
Tetinges: Bishop of Osbern.

Waddington
Watendone:
Lost.
Walkingstead
Wachelestede:
Lost.
Wallington
Waletone: King's land.
Large town, part of Sutton.
Walton-on-Thames
Waletone: Richard FitzGilbert. Church, mill, fishery.
Large town; 13th century church.
Walton-on-the-Hill
Waltone: John from Richard FitzGilbert.
14th century manor house, the home of Anne of Cleves in the 16th century.
Walworth
Waleorde: Baynard from Archbishop of Canterbury. Church.
Part of London.
Wanborough
Weneberge: Geoffrey de Mandeville. Church.
13th century church.
Wandsworth
Wand(el) / Wendelesorde: St. Wandrille's through the monk Ingulf; William FitzAnsculf.
Part of London.
West Clandon
Clanedun: Hugh from Edward of Salisbury. Mill, church.
Straggling. Church of St. Peter and St. Paul with 13th century nave walls.
West Horsley
Horslei / Orslei: Walter FitzOthere. Church.
Formerly Horsley Green; mainly 13th century church.
Westcott
Wescote: Ralph de Feugeres. Mill.

West Molesey
Molesham: Odard the Gunner. Church.
Suburban; church with a 15th century tower.
Weston
Westone: Barking Church.
Part of London.
Weybridge
Webrige / bruge: Herfrid from Bishop of Bayeux.
Part of Outer London.
Whitford
Witford: Canons from Bishop of Bayeux.
Part of Outer London.
Witley
Witlei: Gilbert FitzRichere. Church.
Saxon church, extended by the Normans.
Woking
Wochinges: King's land. Church, mill.
Large town with a Norman church.
Woldingham
Wallingeham: John from Richard FitzGilbert.
Surrey's smallest church.
Woodmansterne
Odemerestor: Richard FitzGilbert. Church, mill.
Part of Coulsdon.
Worplesdon
Werpesdune: Thorold from Earl Roger. Mill.
2 timber-fronted 17th century farmhouses.
Wotton
Odetone: Oswald from the king, formerly Harold. Mill.
Pre-Conquest church.
Wyke
Wucha: Godric from Earl Roger. Manor.