| ![Show Contents]() Cheesy History, Family Crest & Coats of Arms
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 England The name Cheesy is rooted in the ancient Anglo-Saxon culture. It was originally a name for someone who worked as a cheese-maker or seller of cheese. The surname Cheesy is derived from the Old English word cese and the West Saxon word cyse, which both mean cheese. 1 Occupational names frequently refer to the principal object associated with the activity of the original bearer, such as tools or products. These types of occupational surnames are called metonymic surnames. The surname Cheesy belongs to this class of names. So as to underline this point, we found Walter le cheser listed in Herefordshire in 1366. 1 Early Origins of the Cheesy familyThe surname Cheesy was first found in the Hundredorum Rolls of 1273 where John Chese, Norfolk; and Hamo Chese, Salop (Shropshire) are listed. 2 Eluding to the possible Norman origin of the name one source notes that the Magni Rotuli Scaccarii Normanniae lists John Fromage of Normandy, 1195 and that the Hundredorum Rolls of c. 1272 includes an entry for Peter Fromage of England. This same source notes that entries after this point change from French "fromage" to the English term "cheese." 3 The Yorkshire Poll Tax Rolls of 1379 include: Ricardus Chese; and Thomas Chese. 2 Early History of the Cheesy familyThis web page shows only a small excerpt of our Cheesy research. Another 206 words (15 lines of text) covering the years 1273, 1279, 1332, 1366, 1379, 1500, 1597, 1771 and 1808 are included under the topic Early Cheesy History in all our PDF Extended History products and printed products wherever possible. Cheesy Spelling VariationsIt is only in the last few hundred years that the English language has been standardized. For that reason, early Anglo-Saxon surnames like Cheesy are characterized by many spelling variations. As the English language changed and incorporated elements of other European languages, even literate people changed the spelling of their names. The variations of the name Cheesy include Cheese, Chese, Chuse, Chouse, Cheser, Chesse and others. Early Notables of the Cheesy familyAnother 37 words (3 lines of text) are included under the topic Early Cheesy Notables in all our PDF Extended History products and printed products wherever possible. Migration of the Cheesy familyMany English families tired of political and religious strife left Britain for the new colonies in North America. Although the trip itself offered no relief - conditions on the ships were extremely cramped, and many travelers arrived diseased, starving, and destitute - these immigrants believed the opportunities that awaited them were worth the risks. Once in the colonies, many of the families did indeed prosper and, in turn, made significant contributions to the culture and economies of the growing colonies. An inquiry into the early roots of North American families has revealed a number of immigrants bearing the name Cheesy or a variant listed above: Edmund Cheese who arrived in New York in 1832 and Robert Cheese in Mississippi in 1890.
- Reaney, P.H and R.M. Wilson, A Dictionary of English Surnames. London: Routledge, 1991. Print. (ISBN 0-415-05737-X)
- Bardsley, C.W, A Dictionary of English and Welsh Surnames: With Special American Instances. Wiltshire: Heraldry Today, 1901. Print. (ISBN 0-900455-44-6)
- The Norman People and Their Existing Descendants in the British Dominions and the United States Of America. Baltimore: Genealogical Publishing, 1975. Print. (ISBN 0-8063-0636-X)
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