The chesley Surname
chesley Name Meaning and History
- English: habitational name from a place in Kent named Chesley, from the Old English personal name Cæcca + Old English leah ‘woodland clearing’.
- Possibly an Americanized form of German Schüssler (see Schuessler).
Dictionary of American Family Names, Oxford University Press, ISBN 0-19-508137-4
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Threads: 75 - Messages: 283
| Thread | Author | Replies |
| Chesley/Davis | Kenneth Davis | 2 |
| George Chesley, NH > RI> California |
 sandrabordelon
| 1 |
| Picture of Chesley coat of arms | Sara Spencer Radcliffe | 24 |
| John Chesley (1805-1867) of Rochester, NH |
ramckee1
| 3 |
| Isaac Chelsey of NH |
cummins_1
| 0 |
| Harry L. Chesley born 1860 WV died post 1930 Wash Co., PA son of Isaac Chesley |
cummins_1
| 0 |
| earl G CHesley | jean koneke | 10 |
| a Chesley Genealogy page | Wayne Chesley | 4 |
| Who is Paul Chesley, father of Mary Abby Chesley Studley? |
| 0 |
| John and Robert Chesley - MD to VA to Illinois |
bbingham86
| 5 |
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