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![Show Contents]() Kersie History, Family Crest & Coats of Arms
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 England
The ancestry of the name Kersie dates from the ancient Anglo-Saxon culture of Britain. It comes from when the family lived in Kersey, a parish in Suffolk. The place-name Kersey is derived from the Old English elements cærse, which means watercress, and eg, the old English word for island. It was recorded as Cæresige c. 995, and as Careseia in the Domesday Book, 1 compiled in 1086. The name as a total means "island where the watercress grows." The surname is derived from the place-name. In the early Middle Ages, local surnames were often proceeded by the word de or atte, which meant of and at, respectively. This custom was brought to England by the Normans after they conquered the Saxon Nobility at the Battle of Hastings in 1066. The surname as a whole, de Kersie, meant "of Kersey." Eventually, the use of de and atte declined, as Old English and Old Norman fused into Old English over the next few centuries. Early Origins of the Kersie familyThe surname Kersie was first found in Suffolk at Kersey, a village and a civil parish in the Babergh district which today includes the hamlets of Kersey Tye, Kersey Upland, Wicker Street Green, and William's Green. Originally part of the hundred of Cosford, it comprised about 1,465 acres and an Augustine priory was founded there at an early period dedicated to St. Mary and St. Anthony; at the Dissolution it was granted to King's College, Cambridge. 2 Kersey is the name of a coarse woollen cloth having derived its name from kersey yarn and ultimately from the village of Kersey. Early History of the Kersie familyThis web page shows only a small excerpt of our Kersie research. Another 67 words (5 lines of text) covering the years 1272, 1616, 1690 and 1720 are included under the topic Early Kersie History in all our PDF Extended History products and printed products wherever possible. Kersie Spelling VariationsSpelling variations in names were a common occurrence before English spelling was standardized a few hundred years ago. In the Middle Ages, even the literate spelled their names differently as the English language incorporated elements of French, Latin, and other European languages. Many variations of the name Kersie have been found, including Kersey, Kercey, Keresey, Kearsey and others. Early Notables of the Kersie familyAnother 32 words (2 lines of text) are included under the topic Early Kersie Notables in all our PDF Extended History products and printed products wherever possible.
 Kersie migration to New Zealand | + |
Emigration to New Zealand followed in the footsteps of the European explorers, such as Captain Cook (1769-70): first came sealers, whalers, missionaries, and traders. By 1838, the British New Zealand Company had begun buying land from the Maori tribes, and selling it to settlers, and, after the Treaty of Waitangi in 1840, many British families set out on the arduous six month journey from Britain to Aotearoa to start a new life. Early immigrants include: Kersie Settlers in New Zealand in the 19th Century- Caroline Kersie, who arrived in Wellington, New Zealand aboard the ship "Ann Wilson" in 1857
- James Kersie, who arrived in Wellington, New Zealand aboard the ship "Ann Wilson" in 1857
- Mary Kersie, who arrived in Wellington, New Zealand aboard the ship "Ann Wilson" in 1857
- Richard Kersie, who arrived in Wellington, New Zealand aboard the ship "Ann Wilson" in 1857
- Williams, Dr Ann. And G.H. Martin, Eds., Domesday Book A Complete Translation. London: Penguin, 1992. Print. (ISBN 0-141-00523-8)
- Lewis, Samuel, A Topographical Dictionary of England. Institute of Historical Research, 1848, Print.
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Kersie migration to New Zealand 
