The ancestors of the Cheshus surname lived among the ancient Anglo-Saxon culture. The name comes from when they lived near the cheese house, the building where the village cheese was made and stored. The name would have been applied to a person who lived near the building in which the villagers kept their supply of cheese. The Modern English word cheese is derived from the Old English word cese and the West Saxon word cyse, which both mean cheese.
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Early Origins of the Cheshus family
The surname Cheshus was first found in Cambridgeshire, where they held a family seat from early times.
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Early History of the Cheshus family
This web page shows only a small excerpt of our Cheshus research. Another 172 words (12 lines of text) covering the years 1273, 1500 and 1660 are included under the topic Early Cheshus History in all our PDF Extended History products and printed products wherever possible.
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Cheshus Spelling Variations
Before English spelling was standardized a few hundred years ago, spelling variations of names were a common occurrence. Elements of Latin, French and other languages became incorporated into English through the Middle Ages, and name spellings changed even among the literate. The variations of the surname Cheshus include Cheesehouse, Cheeshus, Chezus, Cheshus, Chezhus, Cheeshouse, Cheeshous, Cheesehous, Gesors and many more.
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Early Notables of the Cheshus family
Notables of this surname at this time include:
Adam del Cheshus, a prominent 13th century landholder in Cambridgeshire
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Migration of the Cheshus family
A great wave of immigration to the New World was the result of the enormous political and religious disarray that struck England at that time. Families left for the New World in extremely large numbers. The long journey was the end of many immigrants and many more arrived sick and starving. Still, those who made it were rewarded with an opportunity far greater than they had known at home in England. These emigrant families went on to make significant contributions to these emerging colonies in which they settled. Some of the first North American settlers carried this name or one of its variants: a number of settlers who arrived in the New World by the 19th century.
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