In the 13th century Alice Holt Forest was the second largest hunting forest in Hampshire, a perambulation of the Forest in this century shows East Tisted as being part of it: From Rompesdene (Junction of A32 with Petersfield Road) to Tusted (East Tisted) then the high way (A32) through the middle of the ville of Farendone (Farringdon) and through the middle of the ville of Chautone (Chawton)[3]The manor of East Tisted dates back to the 13th century when it was granted by the Crown to Adam de Gurdon.

[5] A map made in 1743 [6] held in the Winchester college archives shows the centre of the parish (going no further east than Goleigh Wood) as having around 15 individual properties.

This map is somewhat mysterious as no known cause for its creation is known, nor why Winchester college holds it, as it never held any lands in East Tisted, only Ropley.

In the 18th century, the parish of East Tisted had a share in the income from the turnpike tolls charged on the main road between Basingstoke and Winchester.

[5] Just west of East Tisted is Rotherfield Park, an ancient estate first mentioned in 1015 as Hrytherafeld[7] meaning the open and for cattle.