Cheesewright History, Family Crest & Coats of Arms

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Etymology of Cheesewright

The name Cheesewright is from the ancient Anglo-Saxon tribes of Britain. The name was given to a person who was a maker of the village cheese. The surname Cheesewright can be traced to the Old English cesewyrhta which means "a cheese-maker." This profession was very important in the medieval period; in the days before refrigeration, milk could be kept for a day or two at most, and the only way to ensure a long term supply of dairy products was to make it into cheese. The suffix -wright was usually adopted by a someone who provided a service with either wood or machinery.

Early Origins of the Cheesewright family

Early History of the Cheesewright family

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Cheesewright Spelling Variations

Sound was what guided spelling in the essentially pre-literate Middle Ages, so one person's name was often recorded under several variations during a single lifetime. Also, before the advent of the printing press and the first dictionaries, the English language was not standardized. Therefore, spelling variations were common, even among the names of the most literate people. Known variations of the Cheesewright family name include Cheesewright, Cheeswright, Cheeseright, Chesewright, Cheswright, Chiswright, Chesewricte, Cheeseman, Cheesman and many more.

Early Notables of the Cheesewright family

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