| ![Show Contents]() Cheesemyn History, Family Crest & Coats of Arms
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Etymology of CheesemynWhat does the name Cheesemyn mean? The Cheesemyn name was originally an Anglo-Saxon name that was given to a maker or seller of cheese. 1 2 The surname Cheesemyn literally means the cheeseman. The surname Cheesemyn 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 Cheesemyn familyThe surname Cheesemyn 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 Cheesemyn familyThis web page shows only a small excerpt of our Cheesemyn 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 Cheesemyn History in all our PDF Extended History products and printed products wherever possible. Cheesemyn Spelling VariationsOnly recently has spelling become standardized in the English language. As the English language evolved in the Middle Ages, the spelling of names changed also. The name Cheesemyn has undergone many spelling variations, including Cheeseman, Cheesman, Cheesemen and others. Early Notables of the Cheesemyn 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 Cheesemyn Notables in all our PDF Extended History products and printed products wherever possible. Migration of the Cheesemyn familyTo escape the unstable social climate in England of this time, many families boarded ships for the New World with the hope of finding land, opportunity, and greater religious and political freedom. Although the voyages were expensive, crowded, and difficult, those families that arrived often found greater opportunities and freedoms than they could have experienced at home. Many of those families went on to make significant contributions to the rapidly developing colonies in which they settled. Early North American records indicate many people bearing the name Cheesemyn were among those contributors: 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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