Home > Chetwode

In ancient times, the area in which the priory was founded was known simply as Cet, that being the Brythonic word for 'woodland'. Following the settlement of Anglo Saxon tribes in the area, the suffix 'wood' was added to the name to form a compound word of British and Anglo-Saxon origins: a common occurrence in this part of the country (see, for example, Brill). In 949 the area was known as Cetwuda.

In 1460, owing to its poverty, Chetwode Priory was dissolved, and annexed to the nearby abbey of Nutley in Long Crendon. This led to the first recognition of Chetwode as a village rather than just a priory.

There is a manor at Chetwode that has stayed in the same family from the time of the Domesday BookThis article is about the 11th century census. See BBC Domesday Project for the multimedia project. Domesday Book (also known as Domesday or Book of Winchester , was the record of the great survey of England completed in 1086, executed for William the Con in 1086Events Domesday Book is completed in England Emperor Shirakawa of Japan starts his cloistered rule Imam Ali Mosque is rebuilt by the Seljuk Malik Shah I after being destroyed by fire. Deaths May 25, Pope Gregory VII September 25 William VIII, Duke of Aqui through to the present day. In 1086Events Domesday Book is completed in England Emperor Shirakawa of Japan starts his cloistered rule Imam Ali Mosque is rebuilt by the Seljuk Malik Shah I after being destroyed by fire. Deaths May 25, Pope Gregory VII September 25 William VIII, Duke of Aqui the manor was owned by BishopA bishop is an ordained person who holds a specific position of authority in any of a number of Christian churches. Bishops in the New Testament The bishop's role is typically called the " episcopacy", because the word "bishop" is derived ultimately from Odo of BayeuxOdo of Bayeux (c. 1036 1097), Norman bishop and English earl, was the half-brother of William the Conqueror, and was for a time second only to the king in wealth and power in England. He was the son of William the Conqueror's mother Herleva, and Herluin, and managed for him by Robert de Thain ; the present incumbent of the manor, who has adopted the family nameA family name or surname is that part of a person's name that indicates to what family he or she belongs. In English one's family name is generally written after given names hence one's family name is often called a last name The word "surname" is " name" of Chetwode, is descended from Robert de Thain by the male line.