The down survey map of the barony of uppercross, 1655, the census of ireland, 1659 and the book of survey and distribution date about 1660 all give the old form of. Throughout irelands rich history, the reynolds family name was a prominent one, and even today county leitrim is the principal stronghold of the name, nearly half the people in ireland so called hailing from that area. A family name capable of being traced back to this manuscript, or to hastings, was a signal honour for most families during the middle ages, and even to this day. The domesday book was commissioned in december 1085 by william the conqueror, who invaded england in 1066.
Earl of pembrokes invasion of ireland, and soon after moved to ireland in about 1220 where they were granted lands. Chichester, 19741992 the english translations for the great domesday counties, together with images of the latin text, are available in searchable form on cd, known as domesday explorer, published by phillimore and co. It was introduced to ireland when the anglonormans invaded in the 1170s. Domesday books william i of england genealogy history. This unique combination of maps and residential data, held by the national archives, can. Duke william took census of most of england in 1086, and recorded it in the domesday book. Surnames mentioned in the domesday book british surnames. The ancient history of the distinguished surname honeycutt. Domesday book sources for research in english genealogy. The domesday book reveals that one brighton landowner did exactly that with 4,000 herrings to be precise. The first recorded spelling of the family name is shown to be that of reginald domesday, which was dated 1297, in the pipe rolls of norfolk, during the reign of king edward 1, known as the hammer of the scots, 1272 7.
The first recorded mention of the surname is in midthcentury england. They were listed in the domesday book, the great survey of land and material. Domesday book is the earliest, and by far the most famous, english public record. The second most common set of irish surnames are those of norman, welshnorman or anglonorman origin. Ireland was one of the earliest countries to evolve a system of hereditary surnames. Thegenealogist is releasing the first part of an exciting new record set. Dictionary of 50,000 surnames and their origins published. A firedamaged document seen as the domesday book for northern ireland but inaccessible to scholars for more than two centuries has been digitally restored, transcribed and made available online in 1639, charles i brought a case before the star chamber and successfully claimed estates in northern ireland belonging to the irish society and the city of london livery companies. Little domesday covering norfolk, suffolk, and essex, and great domesday covering much of the remainder of englandexcept for lands in the north that later became westmorland, cumberland, northumberland, and the county palatine of durhamand parts of wales bordering, and included within, english. While spending the christmas time of 1085 in gloucester, william had deep speech with his counsellors and sent men all over england to each shire to find. The domesday book was compiled on the orders of william the conquerer to catalogue the ownership and value of land in the newly conquered territories of england. The record was compiled in 10861087, a mere twenty years after the norman conquest, at the order of william the conqueror. Find out where to begin with surname research for family history. Detailed though the domesday records are, it must be said that it is very difficult, in most cases, to trace a descent from a domesday tenant.
Collection of domesday lectures by david roffe historian david roffes contemporary views on domesday, its content and purpose the conqueror and his companions extensive information on many of those who arrived in england with william in 1066, and became the most powerful landowners in the domesday book. Note that the same name is not necessarily the same person. The surname birkin comes from a village in yorkshire of the same name, first recorded as byrcene in the yorkshire charters of 1030, and as berchine and berchinge in the domesday book. Sailing from new york, she set out to determine the condition of the irish poor and discover why so many were emigrating to her home country. Surnames, origins and meanings part 1 britain, ireland. Dictionary of 50,000 surnames and their origins published this article is more than 3 years old fouryear study by linguists and historians of british and irish records back to 11th century.
Probably introduced to northern ireland by scottish settlers where it remains in ulster. Domesday book is one of the most famous documents in english historyand arguably in world history. Ireland history and meaning of surname northern irish of norman origin. The domesday book or, colloquially, domesday is the expression used since the late twelfth century to refer to the record of the great inquisition or survey of the lands of england, their extent, value, ownership, and liabilities, made by order of william the conqueror in 1086. Dunstan in the east, london, on september 7th 1565. Now available in one volume, here is the complete, authoritative translation from the original latin, together with an index of places and a glossary of terms used.
American submitted surnames page 3 behind the name. It is the record of a survey which, according to the anglosaxon chronicle, william the conqueror ordered to be taken at christmas 1085. It came into ireland some time before the end of the th century, but. The second most common set of irish surnames are those of norman. More than 4,000 gaelic, norman and anglo irish surnames are listed in this book, giving a wealth of information on the background and location of irish families. After the norman invasion and conquest of england in 1066, the domesday book was commissioned in. Find out where in the world your surname originated, what it originally meant and how many other people you share it with. T he domesday book is the result of a record made at the time of william the conquerors survey of england in 1086. Surnames became necessary when governments introduced personal taxation. The history of stokes manor house estates can be traced back to the domesday book and earlier. Domesday book encompasses two independent works in, originally, two physical volumes. Ireland s welcome to the stranger also on kindle is an american widows account of her travels in ireland in 184445 on the eve of the great famine.
This page simply records all owner names mentioned in domesday book. The 1910 lloyd george domesday records with annotated maps. Although names like fitzgerald and tobin now seem very much irish names. The most common irish surnames in ireland havent changed much for a century. Message boards surnames stokes origin of stokes surname. The surname redmond is taken to be almost exclusively irish, but there are examples of the name from at least the mid 16th century in england. Domesday book facts, summary, composition, creation. The last, recorded in domesday book as arintone and in 1184 as hederingeton, is most probably named with an unattested old english personal name, heathuhere.
The lloyd george domesday survey a major new release that will find where an ancestor lived in 1910. Domesday book is a manuscript record of the great survey of much of england and parts of. This first english census, considered by some as the most remarkable administrative accomplishment of the middle ages, provides a record of english social. In ireland this surname has been gaelicized as mac iomaire and in scotland as mac gumaraid. Domesday is a most remarkable and valuable record, created in 10851086 by order of william the conqueror, so that he might fully know and understand the nation he ruled over. In ireland the name cheevers has been perpetuated by the townland of cheeverstown, co. The domesday book, our earliest public record, is a unique survey of the value and ownership of lands and resources in late 11th century england. In the 11th century, surnames were still in a state of flux and many people still did not have what we would consider a surname.
This is recorded in edward maclysaghts book, the surnames of ireland, giving the name as rountree or roantree but the book does not give any details of the source. The following announcement was written by the folks at thegenealogist. The first draft was completed in august 1086 and contained records for,418 settlements in the english counties south of the rivers ribble and. Scotland, wales and ireland have far more names from ancestors than. A comprehensive guide to the origins, meanings, etymologies and distribution of thousands of british surnames. Although names like fitzgerald and tobin now seem very much irish names, they are actually of french origin, and tend still to be found most commonly in those parts of ireland were the normans were strongest. The earliest attested use as a surname in english is from 1121, though its use as a secondary name or description in the domesday book of 1086 might have precedence. More than 4,000 gaelic, norman and angloirish surnames are listed in this book, giving a wealth of information on the background and location of irish families. The domesday book was compiled on the orders of william the conquerer to catalogue the ownership and value of land in the newly. It is the starting point of recorded history for the majority of english villages and towns which are organized by county. All of the products sold by were researched and created by swyrich corp. Edward maclysaght was a leading authority on irish names and family history.
Great domesday covers parts of wales and most of modern england except for. Domesday book of 1086 by william the conqueror has a listing for a landowner in lancashire with the surname knowlsey. Domesday received its name in the 12th century, for it was regarded as the ultimate authority, the last word on matters of property. If youre looking for a free download links of the domesday book pdf, epub, docx and torrent then this site is not for you. Thanks to the anglosaxon chronicle it is known that the census was planned in 1085, and it was completed in 1086. Surnames became necessary when governments began demanding personal taxes from its citizens. It is interesting to note that the domesday book compiled by the commissioners of william the conqueror in 1086, is named from the old english domes daeg i. Domesday extracts online service offering high quality prints and pdfs of domesday book for your chosen settlement domesday 1986 now available online, after a long effort to save it from outdated videodiscs, the bbc domesday project aimed to record the state of britain 900 years after the original domesday survey. The following is the history and lineage of the butler name, which possibly. The first, called little domesday, covers essex, norfolk, and suffolk.
The domesday book records details of a survey of land ownership and taxation that was completed in 1086 under the direction of william the conqueror. Another origin is the french place name saint amand originated from french huguenots settling in ireland. There are some surnames listed in the domesday book such as robertus willelmi. Southampton was a settlement in domesday book, in the hundred of mansbridge and the county of hampshire it had a recorded population of 185. England and ireland, connected to the welsh and walsh surnames, including. Another early mention is said to have been in 76, in the ancient kingdom of oriel, which covered some of the southern part of the province of ulster, in ireland. Over a hundred years later it appears in the domesday book as sarisberie, and by 1206 it is recorded as salesbir in the charter rolls. The domesday book was compiled on the orders of william the conquerer to catalogue the ownership and value of land in the newly conquered territories of. The celtic traditions and culture have held on longer in ireland than any other country, and the vikings and normans became absorbed into the gaelic world. In ireland, the reynolds surname originates from muintir eolais, the primary conmaicne sept of south county leitrim. Surnames, origins and meanings part 1 britain, ireland, scotland, and wales.