The Origins of the Name Edser |
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A Published
account of the derivation of the name is as follows: “This is an interesting
and unusual name of English origin and is locational from a place called High
Edser, a hamlet in the parish of Ewehurst, Surrey. The derivation of this surname is from an Old
English personal name “Ecga” with either “scearu” a boundary, border or
ridge, or “Scaga”, a copse, which is suggested by the earliest recording of
the name (below). The name development is illustrated by the following
examples, Robert Eggyshaw (Feet
of Fines, Surrey), John Edsawe, Thomas Edsale, (Musters Rolls of Surrey) and
Robert Edsurs (1648 ibid). One William Edser the infant son of Robert Edser
was christened on April 25th 1616 at Bramley, Surrey and Jane
Edser married Thomas Wheeler on June 3rd 1679 at Crawley, Surrey.’ The first recorded
spelling of the family name is shown to be that of William de Egeshawe, which
was dated 1332, “The Subsidy Rolls”, Surrey,” . |