CHEDZOY, a parish in the northern division of the
hundred of PETHERTON, county of SOMERSET, 2 miles
(E. byN.) from Bridg-water, containing 4-72 inhabitants.
The living is a rectory, in the archdeaconry of Taunton,
and diocese of Bath and Wells, rated in the king's
books at £38. 7. 11., and in the patronage of the Rev.
Dr; Coney. The church is dedicated to St. Mary.
Roman coins have frequently been discovered within
this village 5 and, in 1701, some earthen urns and a
fibula were dug up near the church. A slight shock of
an earthquake was felt on January 4th, 1682.