| ![Show Contents]() Chessmint History, Family Crest & Coats of Arms
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Etymology of ChessmintWhat does the name Chessmint mean? The name Chessmint is Anglo-Saxon in origin. It was a name given to a maker or seller of cheese. 1 2 The surname Chessmint literally means the cheeseman. The surname Chessmint 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 Chessmint familyThe surname Chessmint 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 Chessmint familyThis web page shows only a small excerpt of our Chessmint 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 Chessmint History in all our PDF Extended History products and printed products wherever possible. Chessmint Spelling VariationsUntil the dictionary, an invention of only the last few hundred years, the English language lacked any comprehensive system of spelling rules. Consequently, spelling variations in names are frequently found in early Anglo-Saxon and later Anglo-Norman documents. One person's name was often spelled several different ways over a lifetime. The recorded variations of Chessmint include Cheeseman, Cheesman, Cheesemen and others. Early Notables of the Chessmint 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 Chessmint Notables in all our PDF Extended History products and printed products wherever possible. Migration of the Chessmint familyThousands of English families boarded ships sailing to the New World in the hope of escaping the unrest found in England at this time. Although the search for opportunity and freedom from persecution abroad took the lives of many because of the cramped conditions and unsanitary nature of the vessels, the opportunity perceived in the growing colonies of North America beckoned. Many of the settlers who survived the journey went on to make important contributions to the transplanted cultures of their adopted countries. The Chessmint were among these contributors, for they have been located in early North American records: 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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