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The surname Chirnseed was first found in Berwickshire at Chirnside, a parish and burgh of barony. "The name of this place is interpreted 'the Sepulchral Tumulus on the side of the hill.' " 1
This web page shows only a small excerpt of our Chirnseed research. Another 137 words (10 lines of text) covering the years 1250, 1391, 1469, 1565, 1593, 1597 and 1660 are included under the topic Early Chirnseed History in all our PDF Extended History products and printed products wherever possible.
Spelling variations of this family name include: Churnside, Chirnside, Chyrnside, Chirnseed, Chirnsede and many more.
More information is included under the topic Early Chirnseed Notables in all our PDF Extended History products and printed products wherever possible.
Some of the first settlers of this family name or some of its variants were: William Chirn who settled in Baltimore in 1822; John and Edward Churnside who settled in Newcastle county Delaware in 1840.