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![Show Contents]() Meeres History, Family Crest & Coats of Arms
The Meeres surname is thought to derive from either the Old English word "mere," meaning "pond," or from "maere," which meant "boundary." In either case, the name was probably topographic, taken on by someone who lived near one these features. Early Origins of the Meeres familyThe surname Meeres was first found in Somerset at Meare, a village and civil parish in the union of Wells, hundred of Glaston-Twelve-Hides, north west of Glastonbury. Nearby is Meare Lake Village, the site of an Iron Age settlement. The Abbot's Fish House was built in the 14th century when Adam of Sodbury was the abbot of Glastonbury Abbey. One of the first records of the place name was as Mere, which was listed in the Domesday Book of 1086. 1 The place name literally means "place at the pool or lake." 2 Ancient rolls include various early spellings: Robert atte Mere was listed in the Assize Rolls for Somerset in 1269 and Adam del Mere was recorded in Yorkshire in 1307. 3 Early History of the Meeres familyThis web page shows only a small excerpt of our Meeres research. Another 62 words (4 lines of text) covering the years 1634, 1659 and 1715 are included under the topic Early Meeres History in all our PDF Extended History products and printed products wherever possible. Meeres Spelling VariationsSpelling variations of this family name include: Meares, Mear, Mears, Meer, Meere and others. Early Notables of the Meeres familyMore information is included under the topic Early Meeres Notables in all our PDF Extended History products and printed products wherever possible.  Migration of the Meeres family to Ireland
Some of the Meeres family moved to Ireland, but this topic is not covered in this excerpt.
Another 32 words (2 lines of text) about their life in Ireland is included in all our PDF Extended History products and printed products wherever possible.
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Some of the first settlers of this family name were: Meeres Settlers in United States in the 17th Century- Edward Meeres, who arrived in Virginia in 1656 4
- Tho Meeres, who landed in Virginia in 1658 4
- Thomas Meeres, who arrived in Maryland in 1662 4
- Williams, Dr Ann. And G.H. Martin, Eds., Domesday Book A Complete Translation. London: Penguin, 1992. Print. (ISBN 0-141-00523-8)
- Mills, A.D., Dictionary of English Place-Names. Oxford: Oxford University Press, 1991. Print. (ISBN 0-19-869156-4)
- Reaney, P.H and R.M. Wilson, A Dictionary of English Surnames. London: Routledge, 1991. Print. (ISBN 0-415-05737-X)
- Filby, P. William, Meyer, Mary K., Passenger and immigration lists index : a guide to published arrival records of about 500,000 passengers who came to the United States and Canada in the seventeenth, eighteenth, and nineteenth centuries. 1982-1985 Cumulated Supplements in Four Volumes Detroit, Mich. : Gale Research Co., 1985, Print (ISBN 0-8103-1795-8)
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