History and Genealogy of Bisley, Surrey

The name 'Bisley' was first recorded in the 10th century as 'Busseleghe'. It comes from the Old English words 'Bysc' meaning bushes and 'Leah' a clearing - the 'clearing where bushes grow'. The village was not recorded separately in the Domesday Book in 1086, but was included with Chobham in the lands of Chertsey Abbey; A church is recorded. Bisley was held of the Abbey of Chertsey until 1327 when it was assigned to Queen Isabella as part of the Manor of Byfleet. The history of Bisley followed that of Byfleet until the reign of James I. In 1621 Bisley was granted to Sir Edward Zouch along with Woking, Chobham and Bagshot. The descent of Bisley is then identical to these other manors, eventually coming into the hands of the Earl of Onslow.

Baptisms	Burials	Bishops' Visitation Replies	St John the Baptist Church
Censuses	Churchwardens	Court Rolls	Families
Hearth Tax	1871 Landowners	Lay Subsidies 1585 - 1649	Listed Buildings
Lords of the Manor	Maps	Marriage Allegations	Marriages
Monumental Inscriptions	Musters of Militia	Newspapers	Non-Conformists
Parish Bounds	Pictures	Place Names	1775 Surrey Poll Book
Quarter Sessions	Street and Trade Directories	Time Line	Tithe Apportionment 1846
Wills	Bisley on Film	NRA on Film

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	Bisley is a parish and village, in the County of Surrey, England, situated 2 miles north from Brookwood station and 4 miles north-west from Woking. The name 'Bisley' was first recorded in the 10th century as 'Busseleghe'. It comes from the Old English words 'Bysc' meaning bushes and 'Leah' a clearing - the 'clearing where bushes grow'. The village was not recorded separately in the Domesday Book in 1086, but was included with Chobham in the lands of Chertsey Abbey; A church is recorded. Bisley was held of the Abbey of Chertsey until 1327 when it was assigned to Queen Isabella as part of the Manor of Byfleet. The history of Bisley followed that of Byfleet until the reign of James I. In 1621 Bisley was granted to Sir Edward Zouch along with Woking, Chobham and Bagshot. The descent of Bisley is then identical to these other manors, eventually coming into the hands of the Earl of Onslow.