Chediston

Other current and historical names

Cedstan
Cidesan
Sedetana
Cidesanes

Parish/Community: Chediston
District/Borough: Suffolk Coastal
County: Suffolk
Region: Eastern

Category: Populated Place
Type: Village

Latitude/Longitude: 52°20'52"N 1°27'42"E
Eastings/Northings: 635869, 277859
OS Grid: TM358778
Mapcode Local: GBR XNL.QD1
Mapcode Global: VHM72.973V

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

Chediston in the Domesday Book

A village in Blything hundred, in the county of Suffolk.

Five manors recorded in Domesday.

1st Manor
- Overlords in 1066: Edric of Laxfield; Queen Edith; Abbey of Ely St Etheldreda
- Lords of the Manor in 1066: Wulfsi; Anund; Ulf; Edric Grim; Leodmann; Stanhard son of Alwy; Leofric; Goti of Chediston; Leofwin
- Tenant in Chief in 1086: Roger Bigot
- Lord of the Manor in 1086: Robert of Vaux (subinfeudated)
- Taxable Value: 2 geld
- Value to Lord of the Manor: £1 10/- in 1066; £1 10/- in 1070; £2 13/2½ in 1086
- Households: 3 villagers; 8 smallholders
- Plough Teams: 1 lord's plough; 2 ¹⁄₂ men's ploughs
- Meadow: 8 acres
- Woodland: 92 pigs
- Churches: 0.83
- Animals in 1086: 3 cattle; 8 pigs; 7 goats
2nd Manor
- Lord of the Manor in 1066: Free men, two
- Tenant in Chief in 1086: Count Alan
- Lord of the Manor in 1086: Count Alan
- Taxable Value: ⁵⁄₈ geld
- Households: 3 smallholders
- Plough Teams: 2 ¹⁄₂ men's ploughs
- Meadow: 2 acres
- Woodland: 60 pigs
3rd Manor
- Overlord in 1066: Queen Edith
- Lord of the Manor in 1066: Godwin
- Tenant in Chief in 1086: Roger Bigot
- Lord of the Manor in 1086: Robert of Vaux (subinfeudated)
- Taxable Value: ¹⁄₂ geld
- Value to Lord of the Manor: 10 shillings in 1086
- Households: 2 villagers; 2 smallholders
- Plough Teams: 1 lord's plough; 1 men's plough
- Meadow: 2 acres
- Woodland: 30 pigs
- Animals in 1086: 2 cattle; 12 pigs
4th Manor
- Overlord in 1066: Aelfric son of Wulfgeat
- Lords of the Manor in 1066: Wulfric; Eskil
- Tenant in Chief in 1086: Gilbert the bowman
- Lord of the Manor in 1086: Gilbert the bowman
- Taxable Value: ³⁄₈ geld
- Households: 2 villagers
- Plough Teams: 1 men's plough
5th Manor
- Overlord in 1066: Aelfric son of Wulfgeat
- Lord of the Manor in 1066: Godric
- Tenant in Chief in 1086: Gilbert the bowman
- Lord of the Manor in 1086: Gilbert the bowman
- Taxable Value: ¹⁄₈ geld
- Value to Lord of the Manor: 4 shillings in 1086
- Households: 2 smallholders
- Plough Teams: ¹⁄₂ men's plough
- Woodland: 6 pigs

British Place Names

Chediston, Suffolk

Chediston is a village in Suffolk

Chediston in historic gazetteers

Chediston in the Domesday Book