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Backhouse if possible Thankyou Susan

Will do Lyn - keep your eye on the thread.

Hi Pilgrim Can you please look up: Boniface Wallace Scrivener Many thanks in advance. Lyn x.

For JinglebellsBabs JOHNSON Johnson, Jonson, Joinson, Joynson: John Jonessone 1287 ADi (sr); Wautier Jonessone 1296 CalSc (Berwick); John Jonesone 1321 AD i (Sr); William Johnson, Robert Johanson 1379 PTY; Robert Joynson 1582 Bardsley (Ch) ; Jone Geynson 1595 ib; Thomas Jeynson 1667 ib 'Son of John' Joynson is a Cheshire form, from Jeynson, from Jeyn. v. JAN

Foe JinglebellsBabs STROYD Not in as such Jingles - the nearest I can find is Strode, Strood, Stroud - it may be a corruption or derivitive of these. Anyway I will simply give you the final bit for the above - 'Dweller by the marshy ground' (OE strod as at Strood (Kent) or Stroud (glos)

For Ade Let It Snow FIELD Field, Fields, Feild, de la Feld, Delafield: Robert de Felde 1185 Templars (GI); Hugo de la Felde 1188 P (Beds); John del Feld 1190 BuryS (Sf); james atte Felde 1296 SRSx; William othe felde 1327 SRWo; John in the ffelde 1333 MELS; Baldwin Felde 1428 FA (Wo). OE feld, but, here, probably, with reference to cultivated land or open fields.

For Georgina BEVERTON not in as such and Beverstock seems to be the nearest. Let me know if you want that one.

For Kathryn BURTON Burton, Bourton, Borton: Ioluard in Burhton c1150 YCh; Gerard de Burton 1178 P (Wa,Lei); William de Borton' 1275-6 RegAntiquiss; William Burton 1327 SRSx; John Borton 1332 SRWo. From one or other of the many places called Burton or Bourton.

For Yuletide ACKROYD Ackroyd, Acroyd, Akeroyd, Akroyd, Aykroyd, Ackred, Akred, Ecroyd: Hugo Aikroide 1612 FrY; Henry Ackroyd 1645 ib; Henry Akerroyd 1648 ib;Christopher Acred 1721 ib. 'Dweller by the oak-clearing (OE ac, rod), a Yorkshire name, preserving the dialectal pronunciation royd.

For Yuletide LANT Not in as such. Could be a corruption of Lang or Lank. Lang is Scottish and Northern English, 'long, tall'. Lank is long narrow, i.e. tall and thin. So not really conclusive Yuletide.

To JinglebellsBabs Oh! I've got the time alright. The library book can be borrowed again. But I'm doing the requests as and when in order of receipt - so please keep your eyes on the thread.

For Karin WILLIS Willis, Wyllys, Whillis: Walter Willys 1327 SRSt; Roger Wyllys 1438 LLB K; Richard Willys 1517 FFEss. Forms of WILL retaining the vowel of the genitive ending. Anyone know what the last sentence means please??????

For karen WORMAN Not down as such but probably derived from the following:- Worm Worms: Water Wormes 1275 RH (D); John ie Werm. William le Wurm 1296 SRSx. OE wyrm 'snake, dragon' or Wormald, Wormhall, Wormal, Wormell, Warmoll, Wormull: Alexander de Wormall 1379 PTY; Robert Wormall Wormell 1592. 1598 Rothwell PR (Y); Samuel Wormald 1748 FrY. From Wormald (WRYorks) or Wormhill (Derby)

Pilgrim, could you please do; Stroyd Johnson Baker Revill Braddy Thanks if you have time . Babs

To Karin and Kathryn WOODCOCK OR WOODCOCKE Woodcock, Woodcocks: William Wdecoch' 1175 P (Nf) ; Roger Wudecoc 1176 P (Herts); William Widecoc 1200 FFEss; Nicholas Wodcok 1288 AssCH. A nickname from the bird, OE wuducocc 'woodcock', later used to mean 'a fool, simpleton, dupe'. The frequency of this surname is probably partly due to absorption of a local surname Woodcot: Richard de Widecote 1198 FF (O); Adam de Wudecota 1193 P (Sa) ; Henry , Thomas at(t)e Wodecote 1327 SRSx. 1332 SRWo, from Woodcote (Hants, Oxon, Salop, Surrey, Warwicks). Woodcott (Ches. Hants) or from residence at a cottage in or near a wood.

For Julia MAUGHAN Maugham, Maughan, Mauchan: John de Machen 1263 Black (Lanark); Adam Mauchan 1300 ib; Richard Maghan, John Mawgham 1476, 1537 FrY. From the earlier Machan, now Dalserf (Lanark). Thtas ok Julia - it's keeping my grey matter supple. Would all recipients pse call back if spelling mistakes are obvious. I will then re-examine.

thanks Pilgrim Father for taking the time to do that for me - its very interesting! Julia

For Julia BAGLEY Bagley, Baguley, Baggallay, Baggalley, Baggally, Beggarley, Bagguley: Peter de Baggeleg' 1260 AssCH; Thomas de Baggeleghe 1327 SRSo; Walthev de Baglay c1345 Calv; John Baguley 1527 CorNt. From Bagley (Bucks, Salop, Som, WRYorks), or Baguley (Ches)

For Julia HEADINGTON Not in as such but I shall give you HEAD and perhaps someone will tell us what the addition '-ington' would signify????? Head. Heads, Heed: (i) Hubertus cum testa 1130 P (D); Ralph Heued' 1166 P(Nf); Thomas Hede c1246 Calv (Y). A nickname from OE heafod 'head'. (ii) Thomas de Heved 1275 RH(Nt); Roger Byheved 1285 AssCh; Walter Othehede 1331 DbCh. 'Dweller by the promontry or hill, or near the source of a stream or the head of a valley', OE heafod.

For Mandy HOLBROOK Holbrook, Holbrooke, Houlbrook, Houlbrooke: Richard de Holebroc 1189 Sol; William atte Holebrok 1296 SRSx; John Holebrok 1327 SR (Ess) From Holbrook (Derby, Dorset, Suffolk) or 'dweller by the brook in the hollow'