Danish Census Book
Kehra village was first mentioned in the Danish Census Book in 1241. According to the book, the village was a part of the "Repel" parish () and had a size of 10 oxgangs (, ). Half of the village belonged to "Lambertus" and the other half to "Stenhackær". The village was baptized either in 1219 or 1220, likely at the same time as the villages of Saunja, Soodla, Aavere, Anija, Kõlu, Pirsu, Kihmla, and Parila. In 1249, Kehra and Paasiku villages were given to the bishop of Tallinn, whose successors later founded the "Fegefyr" manor ().