Genealogy Chat

thanks leigh...very kind......bryan.

Leigh Could you see if these names are in your books. Looks as if you are busy. Thanks for the offer. Dridge (thats how our name was spelt before 1913 when it changed to Dredge) Datchler Hinton Simpkins Steadman Sumsion Triggs Worsfold Irene

Hi Brian OLWEN: (f) Welsh: composed of the elements 'ol' footprint, track + '(g)wen' white, fair, blessed, holy. A character of this name in Welsh legend had the magical property of causing flowers to spring up behind her wherever she went. LYDIA: (f) English: of Greek origin, meaning 'woman from Lydia', an area of Asia Minor. It is borne in the Bible by a woman of Thyatira who was converted by St Paul and who entertained him in her house (Acts 16: 14-15, 40). It has enjoyed steady popularity in the English speaking world since the 17th Century. Regards

hi leigh, two christian names please...OLWEN and..LYDIA...heres hoping....thanks ....bryan.

Thank you for looking Leigh. Linda

Hello Ann COLLEY/COLLIE: Hugh Coly 1212 (Yorkshire)….old English ‘colig’, ‘coaly, coal black’. The original short vowel is retained in the 16th centuary ‘colly’ ‘dirtied with coal and soot’, ‘ a colie colour’ (1565), colley sheep (with black faces and legs) 1793, and ‘colley’ the Somerset name for blackbird. The surname probably meant ‘swarthy’ or perhaps black haired. ALLAN (& many variations): Alanus 1066 (Domesday Book), Suffolk…..old French/Breton, the name of a Welsh and Breton saint, which was popular with the Bretons who came over with the conqueror, particularly in Lancashire, where is ranked eighth in popularity in the 12th Centuary, level with Simon and more numerous than Henry. From 1139 it was common in Scotland were the surnames also derive from Gaelic ‘Ailene’, ‘Ailin’, from ‘ail’ meaning ‘rock’. I live in the wilds of Cornwall! Why do you ask? Leigh ----------------------- Linda Sorry, but no record of TIMSON. There is TIMM/TIMS etc, .....old English 'Tima', old German 'Thiemmo'.......'Hardly, as suggested.....from Timothy, since that name does not appear in England until after the Reformation. Regards

Hi Leigh, could you please look up TIMSON for me , when you have time. Linda

Hi Leigh, I would be grateful if you could look at the surnames Colley and Allan. Thankyou in advance for your time. P.S. Do you live in Havant? Ann

Hi Paul BLADES/BLAYDES: Jacke Blade 1297, Wakefield, Yorks......Metonymic for Bladder or Bladesmith. Also topographical in origin, from some unidentified place. Cheers

Hi Leigh, Could you when possible lookup the surname Blades for me please. Many thanks Paul Blades

Leigh Thank you so much for taking the trouble to look for me. These Chowns/Chouns are a total mystery to me! Cheers Helen

Hi Leigh Thank you very much for taking the time to look up my surnames. I think you are going to be very busy doing look ups. Thanks again Rosemary

hi i was wondering if anyone can help me my grandmother was mary cooper who married my grandfather john freeman they had my father william freeman and jack,norman,ronnie, frank (who died) nancy and ella they were born around south shields area i dont know where my grandfather and mother came from but i know they all used to live on a farm in shields please if anyone could find out my grandmothers maiden name i would really appreciate it as i cannot go no further with her side of the family. thank you angie freeman.

Morning! Not sure if it was wise to look in this morning, after last night! Have time to do a few this morning. I never thought that my offer would be soooo popular! Had very strange dreams last night! I was dwelling by some fast flowing river or such….. ------------------ Christine PEGRAM/PILGRIM (and many variations): Hago le Pelerin 1189-98…..’one that comes from foreign parts’, used of one who had made the pilgrimage to Rome or the Holy Land. Occasionally used as a personal name….sometimes given to or adopted by a pilgrim. RICKWOOD (& variations): Richewardus de Westberi 1190 (Buckinghamshire)….old French ‘ricoart’, old German ‘rickward’ ‘powerful guardian’ or ‘ricoald’ ‘powerful might’. CORNER/CORRNER: John de Cornera 1204 (Essex)…..middle English corner ‘angle, corner’….’place were two streets meet’….’one who lived near a corner’…..old French ‘corneor’ ‘hornblower’. Leigh

WOW Leigh thank you - made for an interesting read : ) I'm sure your going to be inundated. Much happiness Debi

Hi Leigh, My grandparents surnames are Pegram, Rickwood and Corner - anything on those names? Thanks very much, Christine

Thank you Leigh, my surname is Fivash, there aren't many of us ;)

….and some more… Patricia No AMSON or GANNON. There is GARNON: Old French for ‘with the Moustache’. No FARRELL either, bit surprised! Rosemary HORRABIN/HORABIN/HOROBIN: Henrie Horerobyn 1596……’Grey Rabin or Robin’. Old English ‘har’ and a pet name of Robert. BISSELL: Roger Buissel 1086 (Domesday Book) Somerset…..Old French boisell, buissiel, ‘bushel’, probably for one who measured out corn etc, …or for a maker of bushel vessels. Kathleen TRYPHENA – No luck as a first name. However, ‘TRY’ in my surname book means ‘excellent, good’. Marcie DOGGETT/DOCKETT: Dogget 1199 (Huntingdonshire)……Doket, a diminutive of old English ‘Docca’….may also be a diminutive of dog…..Doggett may also be a late development of Dogheald ‘doghead’. BUNCH: Geoffry Bunch 1195…..perhaps middle England ‘bunche’, ‘a protuberance, a hump on the back’. ROWBOTTOM (many variations): Dorythye Robotom 1546……’Dweller in the rough valley’, probably in Lancashire. EDWARDS: Eaduuardus (Domesday Book)….old English ‘Eadweard’ ‘prosperity guard’. Elaine SHAWCROSS/SHALLCROSS: Benedict de Shakelcros 1327....from Shackelcross, Derby. Definitely of to my pit now…….

Hi Leigh, Wondering if the names Shawcross or Shallcross are written. Thanks in anticipation. Elaine :-)

A few more done…… Debi HICK/HICKES/HICKS/HIX: Hikke de Sauteby 1276 (Yorkshire)…Hick, a pet form of Ricard. GLAZE: (I have ‘Glazebrook’). GLAZEBROOK: …….from Glazebrook, Lancs, or from minor places of this name. KIRBY: Godebold de Kirkebi 1121-48 Bury (Suffolk)….from one of the numerous places named Kirby or Kirkby. RIVERS: Gozelinus de Lariuera 1084 (Wiltshire)….From La Riviere (Calvados, Pas de Calais) or other places of the same name……also a possible derivation from old French ‘rivere’ ‘dweller by the river’. No ‘PULHAM’ , but ‘PULMAN’: ….old English ‘pull’ and ‘mann’. Or, ‘PULLAN’: …..old french ‘Poulain’ ‘colt’. PLAYFORD: Fulcher de Pleiforda 1130…..From Playford, Suffolk. PRITCHARD: ….’son of Richard’. CARRINGTON: Thomas de Karington 1219……From Carrington (East Lothian). June BOWES/BOWS: Gerard de Bowes 1269…..From Bowes NR Yorks, or ‘Dweller at the arches or bridge’, old English ‘boga’. Smiley HALMAN/HALLMAN: Eluric Halleman c1095 Bury, Suffolk…..Servant of the Hall ….’Dweller in the Hale’. KERSLAKE/CARSLAKE/CASLAKE/KARSLAKE/KESLAKE: Ranulph de Carselak 1279. ‘Dweller by the cress-stream’, old English ‘caerse lacu’. No ‘FIVASH’ I’m afraid, or anything like it! Helen Not much luck… Sorry, no ‘Chowns/Chouns’. MALLIN/MALIN: …..a diminutive of Malle, a pet name for Mary. MELLING: ….from Melling, Lancs. No, ‘SMOOTHY’ either, but ‘SMEAD’…..’Dweller on the smooth level place’. Phew! Think I might go to bed now!