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Would you be so kind as to look up the surnames of Warin and Udall please. Louise

Thanks very much for the lookup, Lucia :-)

For Chicken Chaser BAXENDALE - very short one this Baxendale, Baxendall, Bassinder: From Baxenden (La).

For Chicken Chaser GRIMSHAW ( could not help but think of Norman Wisdom films when typing this surname. O. K. I know it's Grimsdale!!!!) Grimshaw: Richard de Grymeschagh, de Grymeschawe 13th WhC, 1284 AssLa; Henry de Grimeshagh 1400 IpmLa. From Grimshaw (Lancs)

For Lucia FENSOM Not in as such. Probably derived from Fenn, Venn. From Fen (Lincs), one of the Devon places called Venn, or from residence near a marsh.

For Lucia THRUSSEL Throssell, Thrussell, Thrustle: Roger Throsle 1282 AssCh; Richard Throstel 1297 SRY. OE pros(t)le 'throstle'. A nickname from the bird.

hey could you please look up Hayes Thank you

im so sorry, i forgot to say thank you for doing that for me, the Cootes one was great! Many thanks xx

Thankyou for the Backhouse lookup Susan

Good Morning Pilgrim Many thanks for that great lot of info. Regards Lyn x.

Pilgrim all this info thankyou ! ever so much Take care Moon Harexx

Please would you at the surname DURMAN Many thanks helenx

For June Jingle LYNCH Linch, Lince, Linck, Link, Lynch: Geoffrey Linch 1228 FFSf; Gilbert de la Lynche 1275 SRWo; Robert de Bynithelinche 1278 AssSo; Robert Lincke 1279 RH (C); Simon atte Lynke 1296 SRSx; Robert atte Linch 1327 ib. 'Dweller by the hill' (OE hlinc). Lynch may be Ir Loingseachain ' descendant of Loingseach' (sailor)

For June Jingle MORAN Moram, Moreham, Moran, Morron, Morum: (i) Hugh de Monte Virun 1130 P (Ess); Richard de Muuvirun 1197 FFEss; Richard de Mouirun 1275 SRWo ; Lewis Moran 1378 ColchCt. From some, as yet unidentified French place. cf. Moreham Hall in Frating (Ess) john de Mouviron 1331 (ii) In Scotland from Morham (East Lothian)

For June Jingle HENNELLY Not down as such but I suspect that it as a derivative of names set out below. You takes your choice, Henley, Henly: Gilbert de Henlega 1181 P (Wo); Robert de Henlay 1270 IpmY; William Henely 1392 IpmNt. From Henley (Oxon, Salop,Som, Suffolk, Surrey, Warwicks) Henlow: Hugh de Henlawe 1201 Cur. From Henlow (Beds) Henman: William Henman 1327 SRSo; Richard Heneman 1327 SRSf. Probably 'man in charge of the hens' Henn: (i) Henna Curi 1192 (Lo); Johannes filius Hen 1275 RH (Nt); Euerard Henne 1202 P (L). Henn, like Hann, was a pet-name for Henry; cf HENKIN, Henna is the corresponding feminine. Forssner cites Henrica (without date). (ii) Colemannus, Thomas le Hen 1275 RH (Sf). A nickname from the hen. Henner, Hennah: William de Henner 1279 RH (C); Henry de Henouere Ed I DbCH; Henry Henner 1327 SRWo. From Hennor (Do) or Heanor (Db) Hennessey, Hennessy, Hennesy, Henesy: Irish 'descendant of Aonghus' (one-choice)

For Kimberly MAJOR This one jumps about a bit Mauger, Mager, Mayger, Major: Hugo filius Malgeri 1086 DB (Ess.); Drogo filius Matelgerii ib. (D); Malger filius Gilleberti 1150-60 DC (Nt) Maugerus episcopus 1212 Fees (Wo); John Mauger, Malger 1250 Fees (So); 1272 AssSo; Thomas Mauger' Malger 'council-spear'. Tolleshunt Major (Essex) owes its attribute to the DB Malger (Tolshunt Major (480 Pat).

For Susan BACKHOUSE Backhouse,Baccas, Bacchus, Bachus, Backus: Walter de Bakhous 1306 LLB E; Richard de Bukhous 1332 SRLa; Thomas Bachous 1334 LLB E; Charles Baccus 1544 AD v (Y); Edward Bacchus 1725 DKR 41(Beds). 'One employed at a bakery', from OE* bachas 'bakery,bakehouse' (a 1300 MED)

For Olde Crone Holden How very interesting. Lean towards the Science side of life myself and have neglected the Arts - much to my regret. If you have more comments to add at any time I feel sure that all 'requesters' would be pleased - not to mention myself. Thanks! The book is in Paperback form and is ' Oxford Dictionary of English Surnames'. I am the second borrower. Reaney & Wilson ISBN 0-19-280663-7 Price £10.95 Visit www(.)askoxford(.)com/shopline/ebooks for details. Publishers Oxford University Press.

For Lyn SCRIVENER Scriven, Scrivens, Scrivins, Scrivings: Richard le Scrivein 1208-13 Fees (O); Gervase le Esscriuen 1278 AssSo; Richard Scrivin son of Norman Scrivin 1294 AD vi (K). OFr escriivain, escrivein 'writer', one who writes and copies books, manuscripts , etc; also a clerk (a 1300NED) Scrivener, Scrivenor: Simon Scruiner 1218-22 StP (Lo); Kemma Scriuener 1311 ColchCt. A derivative of scrivain with the same meaning as SCRIVEN.

Pilgrim Father Inmteresting thread, and glad to see you are using a reputable work for this! (But how did you manage to borrow it, its in the reference section of my library and not for circulation?) As to you query re 'reflects the missing letter in the genetive ending' - The genetive (possessive) ending to a word is, for instance 'This is Will's house'. We now use an apostrophe to signify the missing letter 'i' because in old english it would have been written 'This is Willis house', meaing 'The house of Will' There! Clear as mud, eh? Incidentally, names which sound like a place, usually ARE - the surname Headington probably originates from the Manor of Headington, back in the days when peasants didnt have a surname, other than that of the Manor to which they belonged. Similar place name type surnames usually trace back to a Manor. Olde Crone