Cover of Witham 1500-1700: Making a Living

Surnames of people referred to

Over 650 surnames. More details are obtainable from the book’s index.

A

  • Abdy
  • Abell (Abill, Able)
  • Abercorn
  • Acton
  • Adams
  • Adby
  • Adcock (Adcocke)
  • Adgore
  • Albemarle
  • Alderton (Adderton)
  • Alexander
  • Alford
  • Algore (Algare, Alger)
  • Allen
  • Alston
  • Althorne (Atterne)
  • Andrews
  • Archer
  • Ardley
  • Armesby
  • Armiger
  • Armond
  • Aspelond
  • Atterne
  • Attewater (Atwater)
  • Austin (Awsten)
  • Aylett
  • Ayloffe

B

  • Babington (Ballington, Barrington)
  • Bacon
  • Bailey
  • Bainham (Barnam)
  • Baker
  • Ball
  • Banks (Banckes)
  • Barber
  • Barker
  • Barnam
  • Barnard
  • Barnardiston (Barston)
  • Barnes
  • Barnett
  • Baron
  • Barre
  • Barrett
  • Barrington
  • Barry
  • Barwell
  • Basset
  • Bastwick
  • Bateman
  • Baxter
  • Bayleafe
  • Bayly
  • Beadel (Bedall, Bedell)
  • Becke (Beck)
  • Beckwith
  • Beecher (Beecham)
  • Bennett (Bennet)
  • Benson
  • Bentall
  • Bentley
  • Berry
  • Biatt (Byatt)
  • Biggs (Biges)
  • Bilboe
  • Billio
  • Bingham (Bingon)
  • Birch (Birche)
  • Birchard
  • Bircheleigh
  • Birchwood
  • Bird
  • Bishop (Bishopp)
  • Blackbone (Blackborn)
  • Blackman
  • Blood
  • Bolingbroke
  • Bond (Boone, Bound)
  • Bones
  • Boote
  • Borebank
  • Borough (Borrow)
  • Bowden
  • Bowen
  • Bowsey (Boosey)
  • Bowtell (Boutell, Boutle, Bouwghtall, Bowtle)
  • Bradway
  • Brand
  • Branwood
  • Brasier (Brazier)
  • Brende
  • Brett
  • Brewer (Bruer)
  • Brewster
  • Bridge
  • Bridgeman
  • Briggs
  • Bright
  • Brodway (Bradway, Broadway)
  • Brokeman
  • Bromley
  • Brookbank
  • Brooke (Broke, Brookes)
  • Browne (Brown)
  • Bruer
  • Bulke (Bulck)
  • Bull
  • Bullock
  • Bunny (Bunney, Bunning)
  • Bunting
  • Burchard (Birchard, Birchwood, Burchall, Burchell)
  • Burche (Birch, Birche, Burch)
  • Burdett
  • Burgis (Burgess)
  • Burgy (Burgey)
  • Burrowes (Burrow)
  • Burton
  • Burwell
  • Busticke
  • Butcher
  • Butler
  • Byatt
  • Byrd

C

  • Campion
  • Carew (Carey)
  • Carss (Carse, Casse)
  • Carter
  • Chalk
  • Challis (Challice)
  • Chambers
  • Chaplin
  • Chappel
  • Cherry (Charry)
  • Childe (Child, Childs)
  • Chipp (Chip)
  • Chipperfield (Chippfield, Chippirfill)
  • Christmas (Crismas)
  • Clarke (Clark)
  • Clay (Cley)
  • Claydon (Clayden)
  • Clayse (Clays)
  • Cleere (Cleare)
  • Clement (Clemence, Clements)
  • Clover (Clovile)
  • Coathman
  • Cobbold
  • Cockerill (Cockerall, Cockerall, Cockrill)
  • Cocuck (Cocoke)
  • Coe
  • Coffin
  • Cole (Colle)
  • Coleman (Colman)
  • Collins (Colling)
  • Comfrey (Comsley)
  • Complin (Complayne, Compling, Complyn)
  • Compton
  • Cooke (Cook)
  • Cooper
  • Corbe
  • Cornell (Cornwall, Cornwell)
  • Cosen (Cousin, Cousins, Cozen, Cozens)
  • Cottis (Cottee)
  • Cowlin (Cowland, Cowler, Cowling)
  • Cownsley (Counsley)
  • Cox (Cocks)
  • Crane (Craner)
  • Crange
  • Creeke
  • Cressall
  • Creswell (Cressall, Cresswell, Crissall)
  • Crismas
  • Crispe
  • Crofte
  • Cromwell
  • Crumpling (Crumplin)
  • Cubitt
  • Curby
  • Curington
  • Cutler

D

  • Dagnet (Dognet)
  • Dale
  • Danon
  • Darby
  • Darcy (Darcey)
  • Davies (Davis)
  • Dawling (Dorling)
  • Dawson
  • Day
  • Debnam (Deadman, Debenham, Dedman, Dednam)
  • Denman
  • Derryfall (Durryfall)
  • Dixe (Deeks, Deikes, Dyxe)
  • Dixon
  • Dodd
  • Dognet
  • Donning (Donnyng)
  • Dorking
  • Dorling
  • Downing
  • Draper
  • Dray
  • Drew
  • Dudson
  • Duke
  • Durryfall
  • Dyer
  • Dyxe

E

  • Earle (Earles)
  • Eastwood
  • Eatney (Eatoney, Ettney)
  • Edmondes (Edmundes)
  • Edwards
  • Egersall
  • Elkin (Elken, Elkyn)
  • Ellis (Ellice, Ellys)
  • English
  • Ermesby (Armesby, Earmesby, Earnesby, Earnisley)
  • Everard (Evered, Everett, Everitt)

F

  • Fairhead
  • Fallston (Falston)
  • Fearne (Ferne)
  • Fenner
  • Fincham
  • Fish
  • Fitzalan
  • Fleuty
  • Flower
  • Ford (Forde, Forthe)
  • Fortescue
  • Foulger (Foulcher, Foulsham, Foulshaw, Foulsher, Fulcher)
  • Fowle
  • Francis
  • Franks (Frank, Franke)
  • Freeborne (Freborne, Freebone, Freebourne)
  • Frer
  • Freshwater (Frishwater)
  • Frisby (Freshby)
  • Fuller

G

  • Gage (Gagee)
  • Gallant
  • Gardner (Gardener, Gardiner)
  • Garrard (Garrad, Garrett)
  • Gattaway (Gataway, Gattway
  • Gentry
  • Gepp (Geppe, Geppes, Gepps)
  • Gibbs (Gibbis, Gibbys)
  • Gibson
  • Gilder (Gylder)
  • Gillett (Gilley, Gillie)
  • Gimlett (Gymlett)
  • Gippes
  • Gladwin (Gladwyn)
  • Glanvill
  • Glascock (Glascok)
  • Godbold (Godbolt)
  • Goodfellow
  • Goodman
  • Goodwin (Gooden, Gooding, Goodinge, Goodwyn)
  • Goodyer
  • Gosnowle (Gosnell)
  • Gould (Goold, Goolde, Goole)
  • Goulding (Golding)
  • Goulston (Goalston, Gulson, Gulston)
  • Gowers (Gawers, Gowars, Gower)
  • Grange
  • Graveley
  • Gravener
  • Gray (Grey)
  • Greene (Green, Grene)
  • Greenwell
  • Gretford
  • Grey
  • Griffin (Griffine; Griffyn; Gryffin; Gryffine)
  • Gurton
  • Gwynne (Gwinne)
  • Gyppes

H

  • Haie (Hay)
  • Halberd
  • Hale
  • Halle (Hall)
  • Halys
  • Ham (Hame, Hamm, Hamme)
  • Hammond (Hamond)
  • Harding (Hardyng)
  • Hare
  • Harlee (Harley)
  • Harper
  • Harris
  • Harrison
  • Harte (Hart)
  • Harvey (Harve, Harvy, Harvye)
  • Hasleby (Haselby, Hasselby, Hassleby, Hastaby)
  • Hasleton (Haselton)
  • Haste (Hast)
  • Hatch
  • Haven (Havens, Havers)
  • Hawes (Hawys)
  • Hawkin (Hawken, Hawkes)
  • Hay
  • Heners
  • Herde (Heard, Hearde)
  • Hewes (Hues, Hughes)
  • Hewitt (Hewett, Huitt)
  • Holder (Hollder)
  • Holland
  • Holman
  • Holmstead (Holmsted, Homestead)
  • Hopkinson
  • Horne (Horner)
  • Horsenayle (Horsenaile, Horsenayle, Horsenell)
  • Houchin (Howchin, Howchyn)
  • House
  • Howell
  • Howlett (Howland)
  • Hoy
  • Hubbard
  • Hues (Hughes)
  • Huitt
  • Hull
  • Hunt (Hunte)
  • Hussey (Huswife)
  • Hut (Hutt)

IJ

  • Jackson
  • Jeffreys (Jeffrey, Jeffries, Jefferys, Jeffrys)
  • Jennery
  • Jenour
  • Jeppes (Gepp, Geppe, Geppes, Gepps, Gippes, Gyppes, Jepth, Jippes, Jyppes)
  • Johnson
  • Jolly (Joley, Jolles, Jolley, Jollye)
  • Josselin (Joscelyne, Joslen, Joslin, Josling, Joslyne)

K

  • Kemett (Keamett, Kemet, Kemitt)
  • Kendall
  • Kennedy
  • Kenwelmarsh (Kendwelmarsh)
  • Kettell (Kettle)
  • Keys (Keyes)
  • King (Kinge, Kyng)
  • Kirby (Curby)
  • Kirke (Kerke)
  • Kitcheman (Kytcheman)

L

  • Lake
  • Lambert
  • Lampson (Lamson)
  • Lane
  • Langley
  • Lappidge (Lapidge)
  • Larke (Lark)
  • Larkin
  • Lavall
  • Lees (Lee, Leez, Leies)
  • Leper
  • Levitt (Levett, Levit)
  • Lewsley (Lewsey, Lousley)
  • Liddall (Lydall, Lydell)
  • Ligett (Lidgard, Lidgett, Lydgatt)
  • Lilly (Lylly, Lylly)
  • Lingard
  • Lingley (Lingey, Lingly, Linley, Lynley):
  • Lingwood (Lingewood)
  • Linsey (Lindsey, Linsie)
  • Lisle
  • Lister
  • Litleworke (Littleworke)
  • Lock (Locke)
  • London
  • Long
  • Lord
  • Lousley
  • Love
  • Loveday
  • Lowe (Low)
  • Lucas
  • Ludgater (Ludgate, Ludgutter)
  • Lurkin (Larkin, Luckin, Lucking)
  • Lydall, Lydell
  • Lydgatt
  • Lylly, Lylye
  • Lynley

M

  • Mabbs (Mabbys)
  • Maiston (Maidstone)
  • Mallard (Malard, Mallarde)
  • Malyon
  • Manley
  • Manning (Maninge)
  • Markes (March, Marke, Marks)
  • Marsh (Marshe)
  • Martin (Marten, Martine)
  • Massant (Maisant)
  • Matthew (Mathew, Mathews, Matthews):
  • May (Maye)
  • Mayhew
  • Meade (Mead)
  • Merrills (Merils, Merrels, Merrill)
  • Mico
  • Mildmay
  • Miles
  • Miller (Meller)
  • Mitchell (Michell)
  • Mitchelson (Michelson)
  • Moigne
  • Montgomery
  • Moody
  • Moone (Mone)
  • Moore (More)
  • Morris
  • Mott
  • Mower
  • Moygne
  • Mundeford

N

  • Nethercoate (Neathercoate)
  • Nevill (Nevell, Neville)
  • Newcome (Newcomb, Newcombe)
  • Newell
  • Newman
  • Newton
  • Nicholls (Niccoules, Nichols, Nickols)
  • Norris
  • Norton (Norden)
  • Nowell (Newell)
  • Nussey (Nurse)
  • Nutt
  • Nuyk

O

  • Oakley
  • Oddye (Oddy)
  • Offin (Offen, Offyn)
  • Oliver
  • Onion
  • Orris (Ories, Orries)
  • Osborne (Osband, Osbourne)
  • Ottley (Otley)

P

  • Paine
  • Paisley
  • Palmer
  • Pannell
  • Pare (Peare)
  • Parker
  • Parkins
  • Parrant
  • Parsley
  • Parson (Parsons)
  • Pasfield (Pasfild, Passfield)
  • Paston
  • Pathe
  • Pattisson
  • Paulet (Pawlet, Powlet)
  • Payne (Paine)
  • Peachie (Petchey)
  • Peake
  • Peare
  • Pearse
  • Peeres
  • Pendleton (Pindleton)
  • Pengelley (Pengilley)
  • Penowe
  • Peplow (Peploe)
  • Perkins (Parkins, Purkins)
  • Perkis
  • Perry (Perrin)
  • Petchey
  • Petre
  • Pettitt (Petitt, Pettit)
  • Pickett (Peckett, Picknet, Pigot)
  • Pindleton
  • Pitt
  • Pledger (Pledgard)
  • Plow
  • Plumb (Plum, Plume)
  • Ponder
  • Poole (Pool)
  • Porter
  • Powell
  • Powers
  • Powlet
  • Prigmore (Predmore, Pridmore)
  • Princet (Prince)
  • Printopp
  • Purcas (Perkis, Purkas, Purkis)
  • Purkins
  • Pye

Q

  • Quilter
  • Quin
  • Quyk (Quick)

R

  • Radley
  • Rainbye
  • Rand
  • Ransome
  • Rauncey (Raunkey)
  • Raven (Ravens)
  • Rayner (Raymer)
  • Rea
  • Read (Reade)
  • Readney
  • Redrich
  • Reerye (Rearye)
  • Revell (Revile, Reville)
  • Reydon
  • Richmond
  • Richolde (Richeall, Richold, Richoulde, Rycholde)
  • Rippingale
  • Roberts
  • Robins
  • Robinson
  • Robjohn (Robient, Robjent)
  • Rogemorter
  • Rombolde (Rumbolde)
  • Rosser
  • Rothman (Roathman, Roman, Rotleman, Wrothman)
  • Rowland
  • Royden (Reydon)
  • Rudd
  • Russell
  • Rycholde
  • Rykedon

S

  • Saffold (Saffould)
  • St.John
  • Saling
  • Sallisbury (Salisbury)
  • Salter
  • Salvo
  • Sams (Same, Sames. Sammes, Samms, Samnes)
  • Sandford
  • Saunders (Sanders, Sandres)
  • Savill (Savell, Savile, Saville)
  • Sayer (Sayers)
  • Sceeles (Scale, Scales, Sceele, Sceell)
  • Seaborne
  • Seikes (Sikes, Sycks)
  • Shakerley (Shackerley)
  • Sharpe (Sharp)
  • Shaw (Shawe)
  • Shepherd (Shepard, Sheperd, Shephard, Sheppard)
  • Sherey
  • Sherman
  • Sherry (Sherey)
  • Shreeve (Shrive)
  • Simmons (Simons)
  • Skingley (Skingle, Skinley)
  • Skinner (Skiner)
  • Slyter (Slater, Slaughter, Sleyghter, Slighter, Sliter)
  • Smart (Smert)
  • Smee
  • Smith (Smyth, Smythe)
  • Smithman (Smitheman, Smytheman)
  • Snow (Snowe)
  • Soame (Soames)
  • Sole
  • Some (Somes, Sommers)
  • Sone (Sones, Soone)
  • Songar (Songer)
  • Southampton
  • Southcott (Southcot, Southcote)
  • Southwell
  • Sparhawke (Sparrowhawke)
  • Spencer
  • Spicer (Spice)
  • Spradborough (Spardbrowe, Spardborowe, Sportborowe, Spradberie, Spradborowe, Spratborowe)
  • Spurge
  • Stafford
  • Staines
  • Stamford (Stanford)
  • Stanbanke (Stanebanke)
  • Stanes (Staines)
  • Stanhope
  • Stanlake
  • Stead (Stedd)
  • Stephen (Stephens, Steven, Stevens)
  • Sterne (Stearne)
  • Stock (Stocke)
  • Stonard (Stonerd)
  • Stone
  • Stourton
  • Strange (Crange, Grange)
  • Strangman
  • Strutton (Stratton)
  • Studley
  • Sturmin (Sturmyn)
  • Suckling
  • Summers (Some, Somes, Sommers, Sumers, Suomes)
  • Sunden
  • Sutton
  • Swanson
  • Sweeting
  • Swinborne
  • Sycks
  • Symonds (Simonds, Simmons)

T

  • Tabor (Taber)
  • Tanner
  • Taverner (Tavener)
  • Taylor
  • Teale (Teell, Tele)
  • Thomasin
  • Thompson (Thomson, Tomson)
  • Thorogood (Thorowgood)
  • Thorpe
  • Thursby (Thoresby, Thurby)
  • Tiffin (Tiffen, Tiffyn)
  • Till
  • Tilling
  • Tinley (Tilney)
  • Tirwhit
  • Tomes
  • Tomson
  • Totteridge (Totridge, Tottridge)
  • Towse (Towsse)
  • Trotter
  • True (Drew, Trew)
  • Truelove (Trewlove, Trilove, Trulove)
  • Tuff
  • Tuke
  • Turner
  • Tyler (Tiler, Tylor)
  • Tylling

UV

  • Unwin (Onion, Union)
  • Upcher (Upsher)
  • Vails (Vailes, Vales, Vayles)

W

  • Wade
  • Waite (Waighte)
  • Waldegrave
  • Wale
  • Walford
  • Walker
  • Wall (Walls)
  • Wallaker (Walliker)
  • Warde (Ward)
  • Ware
  • Warley (Warly)
  • Warre (Warr)
  • Warren
  • Wasse (Wass)
  • Waterhouse
  • Watson
  • Watts (Wats)
  • Wayland (Wailand, Waylands)
  • Weale (Weald, Wealde)
  • Welde
  • Weston
  • Westwood
  • Whale (Wale, Whall, Whalye)
  • Wharton
  • Wheatley (Whetley)
  • Wheeler (Weeler, Wheler)
  • Wheples
  • Whistock (Whistocke, Whitstock, Wistocke)
  • Whitacres (Whitacre)
  • White (Whiter)
  • Whitfield
  • Whitlock
  • Wickes (Wicks, Wix)
  • Wilbore (Wildbore)
  • Wilkinson (Willkison)
  • Williams
  • Willowes (Willows)
  • Wilshire (Willshire, Wiltshire)
  • Wilsmore (Willsmore)
  • Wilson
  • Window
  • Windwell
  • Winkfield (Wingfield, Winfield)
  • Winwelll
  • Wiseman
  • Wistocke
  • Wix
  • Wolston (Woolston)
  • Wombwell
  • Wood (Woode)
  • Woodcock (Wodcock)
  • Woodgate
  • Wright
  • Wrothman
  • Wyatt (Wiatt, Wyat)
  • Wylles
  • Wynwell (Windwell, Winwell, Wyndewell)

XYZ

  • York (Yorke)