The surname Cheapside was first found in Ayrshire (Gaelic: Siorrachd Inbhir Àir), formerly a county in the southwestern Strathclyde region of Scotland, that today makes up the Council Areas of South, East, and North Ayrshire, where the family have been seated from very ancient times, some say as early as the 12th century. This curious name has come down through the ages and according to many correspondents has been corrupted from a place name in Ayrshire which has since passed into history. It is highly unlikely that other explanations, such as describing a person with bow legs, has anything to do with its origin, such deductions arising from the 19th century humorous books written on the origin of names.
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Early History of the Cheapside family
This web page shows only a small excerpt of our Cheapside research. Another 148 words (11 lines of text) covering the year 1208 is included under the topic Early Cheapside History in all our PDF Extended History products and printed products wherever possible.
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Cheapside Spelling Variations
Spelling variations of this family name include: Sheepshanks, Sheephanks, Sheepshank, Sheephank, Sheipshanks and many more.
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Early Notables of the Cheapside family
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Migration of the Cheapside family
Some of the first settlers of this family name or some of its variants were: William Sheepshanks arrived in Philadelphia in 1806.
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