Evening Republican, Volume 20, Number 217, Rensselaer, Jasper County, 9 September 1916 — Ancient Surnames. [ARTICLE]

Ancient Surnames.

The bearers of some of the surnames which appear, in medieval documents must have been glad of an excuse to change them. Apparently this- was done, for the more grotesque have either vanished or been modified out of recognition, says the London Chronicle. Among the fomer are such names aa Alice Thepunderstepdoghtre. Mazelina Stabwourchinan, Frethesanccia Del Countynghouse. Gadlsman Attestretesende and Thomas Wrankwissbe, which certainly have no claimants nowadays. Many surnames derived from trade or service have been contracted, such as Le Lindraper into Draper, Le Couhlrde into Coward, Le Chapelayn into Chaplin and Le Gresuenour (jpros near) into Grosvenor.