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Etymology of CheesementWhat does the name Cheesement mean? The ancestry of the name Cheesement can be traced back to the Anglo-Saxon tribes of Britain. It is a name for a maker or seller of cheese. 1 2 The surname Cheesement literally means the cheeseman. The surname Cheesement is derived from the Old English word ciese and the West Saxon word cyse, which both mean cheese. The suffix man is one of the most common suffixes for occupational names. Early Origins of the Cheesement familyThe surname Cheesement was first found in Cheshire where Henry le Cheseman was listed in the Assize Rolls for 1260. A few years later, William le Chesman was listed in Sussex in 1311 and later again, Thomas Chesman, le Chusman was found in the Subsidy Rolls for Sussex in 1327. Over in Somerset, Adam le Chisman and Alice Chisman were listed there in the Subsidy Rolls for 1327. 3 The Hundredorum Rolls of 1273 included John le Cheseman, Huntingdonshire. 4 Early History of the Cheesement familyThis web page shows only a small excerpt of our Cheesement research. Another 119 words (8 lines of text) covering the years 1200, 1273, 1523, 1553, 1554, 1559, 1563, 1564, 1573, 1574, 1579, 1580, 1584, 1585, 1591, 1592, 1598, 1616, 1620, 1643, 1652, 1665, 1675 and 1704 are included under the topic Early Cheesement History in all our PDF Extended History products and printed products wherever possible. Cheesement Spelling VariationsCheesement has been spelled many different ways. Before English spelling became standardized over the last few hundred years, spelling variations in names were a common occurrence. As the English language changed in the Middle Ages, absorbing pieces of Latin and French, as well as other languages, the spelling of people's names also changed considerably, even over a single lifetime. Many variations of the name Cheesement have been found, including Cheeseman, Cheesman, Cheesemen and others. Early Notables of the Cheesement familyJohn Cheseman (died 1592) of New Romney, Kent, an English solicitor and Member of Parliament for New Romney in October 1553, April 1554 and 1559 and Mayor of New Romney in 1563-1564, 1573-1574, 1579-1580, 1584-1585 and 1591-1592.
John Cheesman (c. 1598-1665) was an English merchant and politician that settled in Virginia in the 1620s. He settled in what eventually became Elizabeth City County, Virginia. Early records show that Cheeseman was likely the same John Cheeseman that married Anne Willett...
Another 77 words (6 lines of text) are included under the topic Early Cheesement Notables in all our PDF Extended History products and printed products wherever possible. Migration of the Cheesement familyIn an attempt to escape the chaos experienced in England, many English families boarded overcrowded and diseased ships sailing for the shores of North America and other British colonies. Those families hardy enough, and lucky enough, to make the passage intact were rewarded with land and a social environment less prone to religious and political persecution. Many of these families became important contributors to the young colonies in which they settled. Early immigration and passenger lists have documented some of the first Cheesements to arrive on North American shores: William Cheeseman who settled in Bermuda in 1635; Clement Cheeseman settled in Maryland in 1774; John Cheeseman settled in New York State in 1821; Morton Cheeseman settled in San Francisco, Cal. in 1850..
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