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ANDREWS: a surname of England and Ireland - son of Andrew,
and as Andrew of Scotland, Andros or Andrews of Guersney
(Channel Islands), from the baptismal name of Greek origin
meaning 'manly'. It is also the anglicized form of the
Lebanese surname Andrea, and in Ireland sometimes a synonym
of MacAndrew, Gaelic Mac Aindriu (Withycombe,Reaney,
MacLysaght, Turk). Guppy found Andrews widespread in
southern and western countries, especially Dorset,
Jampshire and Wiltshire, and Andrew especially in
Cornwall and Devon. McLysaght found Andrews "fairly
numerous in Dublin and north-east Ulster, rare elsewhere".
Black describes Andrew as "common in Scotland, both as a
forename and as a surname. Its popularity, no doubt, is
due to its being the name of Scotland's patron saint."
In Newfoundland: Alfred Andrews, fisherman of Middle Bight,
1894-97 (McAlpine's Dir)
Modern Status: Widespread
BATTEN: a surname of England, a diminutive of the
baptismal name Bartholomew. (Reaney) See BADCOCK. Guppy
traced Batten and Batting in Devon and Cornwall.
In Newfoundland: James Batten, planter of Middle Bight,
1877 (Rochfort's Directory)
Joseph Batten, planter of Middle Bight,
1877 (Rochfort's Directory)
William Batten, planter of Middle Bight,
1877 (Rochfort's Directory)
Modern status: Associated especially in Foxtrap
BISHOP: a surname of England, Scotland, Ireland and the
Channel Islands, from the Old English personel name
Bisc (e) op, or "a nickname of one which the appearance
or bearing of a bishop, or a pageant name from the
custom of electing a boy-bishop on St. Nicholas's Day"
(Reaney), or one who worked in the household of a bishop;
in Ireland, as a synonym by translation of MacAnespie
and GILLESPIE. (MacLysaght, Black, Reaney, Cottle,
Turk). Guppy and Matthews found the name widespread,
especially in the southwest of England.
In Newfoundland: John Bishop, fisherman of Middle Bight,
1871 (Lovell's Directory)
John Bishop, fisherman of Middle Bight,
1894-97 (McAlpine's Dir)
Abram Bishop, fisherman of Middle Bight,
1894-97 (McAlpine's Dir)
Modern Status: widespread
BUTLER: a surname of England and Ireland, from Old French
bouteillier - servant in charge of the wine-cellar,
usually the head servant. "In some early examples,
an officer of high rank nominally connected with the
supply and importation of wine". (Reany). Later examples
may be for Bottler - maker of (leather) bottles.
Guppy found Butler widespread. Spiegelhalter traced it
in Devon. MacLysaght found it widespread in all
provinces except Ulster. Black comments that Butler
appears to have been ousted in Scotland by SPENCE.
In Newfoundland: John Butler, of Middle Bight (now Codner),
1832 (DPHW 30)
John Butler of Middle Bight, 1835 (Voter's List)
Charles Butler, fisherman of Middle Bight,
1871 (Lovell's Directory)
Henry Butler, fisherman of Middle Bight,
1871 (Lovell's Directory)
James Butler, planter of Middle Bight,
1871 (Lovell's Directory)
John Butler, sen., fisherman of Middle Bight,
1871 (Lovell's Directory)
John Butler, jun., fisherman of Middle Bight,
1871 (Lovell's Directory)
Joseph Butler, planter of Middle Bight,
1871 (Lovell's Directory)
William Butler, planter of Middle Bight,
1871 (Lovell's Directory)
William Butler, fisherman of Middle Bight,
1894-97 (McAlpine's Dir)
Alfred Butler, fisherman of Middle Bight,
1894-97 (McAlpine's Dir)
Joseph Butler Sr., fisherman of Middle Bight,
1894-97 (McAlpine's Dir)
Reuben Butler, fisherman of Middle Bight,
1894-97 (McAlpine's Dir)
Nathaniel Butler, fisherman of Middle Bight,
1894-97 (McAlpine's Dir)
Charles Butler, fisherman of Middle Bight,
1894-97 (McAlpine's Dir)
Matthew Butler, fisherman of Middle Bight,
1894-97 (McAlpine's Dir)
John Butler, fisherman of Middle Bight,
1894-97 (McAlpine's Dir)
Wm of Wm Butler, fisherman of Middle Bight,
1894-97 (McAlpine's Dir)
Joseph Butler Jr., fisherman of Middle Bight,
1894-97 (McAlpine's Dir)
Azariah Butler, fisherman of Middle Bight,
1894-97 (McAlpine's Dir)
Henry Butler, fisherman of Middle Bight,
1894-97 (McAlpine's Dir)
Wm of Henry Butler, fisherman of Middle Bight,
1894-97 (McAlpine's Dir)
George Butler, fisherman of Middle Bight,
1894-97 (McAlpine's Dir)
Samuel Butler, fisherman of Middle Bight,
1894-97 (McAlpine's Dir)
Modern Status: widespread
COATES: a surname of England and Scotland, in England
from the English place name Cote (s), Coat(e) (s) in
13 countries including Coat (Somerset), from Old English
cot(e) - cottage, shelter, woodsman's hut. "In Middle
English, when the term was common, the surname may
denote a dweller at the cottage (s) or, as it was used
especially of a sheep-cote, one employed in the care
of animals, a shepherd" (Reaney). In Scotland, Coates
is a variant of Coults, from the Scots place name Cults
(Aberdeenshire). (Reaney), Cottle, Black. Guppy traced
Coate in Somerset and found Coates widespread especially
in Yorkshire.
In Newfoundland: Charles Coates, school teacher (Upper Gullies),
1864-65 (McAlpine's Dir)
Modern status: Scattered
CLOONEY: a surname of Ireland, a variant of (O)Cloney,
O Cluanaigh, Ir. Cluana - deceitful, flattering, rogue;
and in Co. Down a variant of MacLoonie. See also CLUNEY.
( MacLysaght). Traced by MacLysaght in Cos. Wexford
and Down.
In Newfoundland: John, fisherman of Middle Bight (now Codner)
1871 (Lovell's Directory)
John Clooney, fisherman of Middle Bight,
1871 (Lovell's Directory)
Peter Cluney, fisherman of Middle Bight,
1894-97 (McAlpine's Dir)
Modern status: Rare
CLUNEY: a surname of England and as Cluny or Clunie of
Scotland, in England from the French place name Cluny
(Saone-et-Loire), In Scotland from the Scots place name
Clunie (Perthshire). There is also the possibilty of
confusion with the Irish familyName CLOONEY. (Reaney,
Black). Spiegelhalter traced Cluney in .
In Newfoundland: Peter Cluney, fisherman of Middle Bight,
1894-97 (McAlpine's Directory)
Peter Cluney, farmer of Middle Bight,
1898 (McAlpine's Directory)
Jacob Cluney, farmer of Middle Bight,
1898 (McAlpine's Directory)
Samuel Cluney, farmer of Middle Bight,
1898 (McAlpine's Directory)
Peter Cluney, farmer of Middle Bight,
1904 (McAlpine's Directory)
Samuel Cluney, butcher of Middle Bight,
1904 (McAlpine's Directory)
Modern status: Scattered, especially in the Harbour Main District.
FLEET: a surname of England from the English place name
Fleet (Devon, Lincolnshire), or (dweller by the)estuary or
stream. (Reaney, Spiegelhalter). Traced by Spiegelhalter
in Devon.
In Newfoundland: Rev. Benjamin Fleet, of Middle Bight,
1864-65 (Hutchingsons Directory)
Rev. B., Fleet, Ch of Englandof Middle Bight,
1871 (Lovell's Directory)
Modern status: Scattered.
HAINES: HAYNES, surnames of England, Ireland and the Channel
Islands, from the common place name Hayne or Hayes
(Devon), or from the Old English (ge)hxg - (dweller
by the) enclosure, or from Middle English heyne, haine,
hayn - mean, humble, niggardly; in Ireland, also for
HYNES (See HINES) in Munster. (Reaney, Cottle,
MacLysaght 73, Turk). Guppy traced Haines in
Herefordshire, Oxfordshire, and Somerset, Haynes
widespread in the Midlands; Spiegelhalter traced
Haynes in Devon.
In Newfoundland: Henry Hains, fisherman of Middle Bight,
1871 (Lovell's Directory)
John Hains, of Robert, fisherman of Middle Bight,
1871 (Lovell's Directory)
John Hains Sr, planter of Middle Bight,
1871 (Lovell's Directory)
John Hains Jr, fisherman of Middle Bight,
1871 (Lovell's Directory)
Henry Hains, fisherman of Middle Bight,
1894-97 (McAlpine's Dir)
John Hains, Jr., fisherman of Middle Bight,
1894-97 (McAlpine's Dir)
John of John Hains, fisherman of Middle Bight,
1894-97 (McAlpine's Dir)
Isaac Hains, fisherman of Middle Bight,
1894-97 (McAlpine's Dir)
Samuel Hains, fisherman of Middle Bight,
1894-97 (McAlpine's Dir)
Robert, Haines, Sr., fisherman of Middle Bight,
1894-97 (McAlpine's Dir)
Robert of Robt. Hains, fisherman of Middle Bight,
1894-97 (McAlpine's Dir)
John Hains, Sr., fisherman of Middle Bight,
1894-97 (McAlpine's Dir)
Robert Hains, Jr., fisherman of Middle Bight,
1894-97 (McAlpine's Dir)
James Hains, fisherman of Middle Bight,
1894-97 (McAlpine's Dir)
Charles Hains, fisherman of Middle Bight,
1894-97 (McAlpine's Dir)
Samuel Hains, Sr., fisherman of Middle Bight,
1894-97 (McAlpine's Dir)
Modern status: Haines, scattered. Haynes, scattered.
HIBBS: a surname of England from a petform of the
baptismal names Isabel (Elizabeth) from the Hebrew -
my God (is) satisfaction, or Ilbert from the Old German
personal name Hildeberht containing the elements strife
and bright. (Withcombe, Reaney).
In Newfoundland: Thomas Hibbs, fisherman of Middle Bight,
1894-97 (McAlpine's Dir)
Modern status: Scattered
HINDS: a surname of England, from Old English hind -
(timid as a) female deer, or a variant of HINE(S).
(Reaney). Guppy traced Hind in Leicestershire,
Rutlandshire, Lincolnshire and as Hinde, in
Nottinghamshire; Spiegelhalter traced Hind in Devon.
In Newfoundland: John Hinds, of Middle Bight (now Codner), 1832 (DPHW 30)
John Hynes, of Middle Bight, 1835, (Voter's List)
Robert Hynes of Middle Bight, 1835, (Voter's List)
Modern status: Rare
KENNEDY: a surname of Ireland and Scotland, (O)Kennedy,
O Cinneide, Ir. ceann - head, eidigh - ugly, modern Gaelic
Ceannaideach. "The Scottish Kennedys are by remote origin
Irish Gaels." (MacLysaght, Black). Traced by MacLysaght in
Cos. Tipperary and Wexford, and by Guppy especially in
Ayrshire, Dumfrieshire, Invernesshire and Agryleshire.
In Newfoundland: John Kennedy, of Middle Bight (now Codner),
1832 (DPHW 30)
Edward Kennedy of Middle Bight, 1835 (Voter's List)
Modern status: Widespread.
PARMENTER: PARMITER, surnames of Englang from Old French
parme(n)tier - tailor, or ? Old French parchemintier -
maker or seller of parchment. (Reaney, Cottle,
Spiegelhalter). Guppy traced Parminter in Devon,
especially in the Barnstaple district.
In Newfoundland: Richard Parmiter, of Middle Bight,
1835 (Voters List)
Richard Parmiter, of Middle Bight (now Codner),
1838 (DPHW 26B, 30)
Richard Parmiter, school teacher of Middle Bight,
1864-65 (Hutchingsons Directory)
Richard Parmiter, school teacher, of Middle Bight,
1871 (Lovell's Directory)
Modern status: Parmenter, rare, at St. John's;
Parmiter, at St. John's, Goulds, Harbour Grace
and Point Leamington (Green B.)
PETTEN: ? a variant of the surnameof England Petton,
from the English place name Petton (Devon, Shropshire).
Spiegelhalter traced Petton in Devon.
In Newfoundland: John Petten or Petton, of Middle Bight
(now Codner), 1832 (DPHW 30)
Edward Petten, of Middle Bight, 1835, (Voters List)
Edward Pelton Sr, fisherman of Middle Bight,
1871 (Lovell's Directory)
Edward Pelton Jr,fisherman of Middle Bight,
1871 (Lovell's Directory)
Nicholas Pelton, fisherman of Middle Bight,
1871 (Lovell's Directory)
Joseph Petten, fisherman of Middle Bight,
1894-97 (McAlpine's Dir)
John Petten, Sr., fisherman of Middle Bight,
1894-97 (McAlpine's Dir)
Nathaniel Petten, fisherman of Middle Bight,
1894-97 (McAlpine's Dir)
Isaac Petten, fisherman of Middle Bight,
1894-97 (McAlpine's Dir)
Robert Petten, fisherman of Middle Bight,
1894-97 (McAlpine's Dir)
John Petten, fisherman of Middle Bight,
1894-97 (McAlpine's Dir)
Thomas Petten, fisherman of Middle Bight,
1894-97 (McAlpine's Dir)
Modern status: Scattered
PORTER: a surname of England, Scotland and Ireland,
from Old French portier,Anglo-French porter - door-keeper,
gate-keeper (of a castle or monastery), or from Old French
porteour - carrier, porter. Of the first function, Black
comments: "The porter was one of the most important
officials connected with the castle or monastic institution.
Lands and privileges were attached to the office, and in
the case of a royal castle the position was often hereditary.
The porter of a religious house was also the distributor of
the alms of the convent, for the poor were always supplied
ad portam monasterii, at the gate of the monastery. He also
kept the keys and had power to refuse admission to those
whom he deemed unworthy." (Reaney, Cottle, Black). Traced
by Guppy in thirteen countries and by Spiegelhalter also in
Devon. MacLysaght comments: "Though essentially English in
origin there are few names which occur more widly in every
kind of Irish record relating to all the provinces, except
Connacht, from the 13th century to modern times. It is
numerous now especially in Ulster."
In Newfoundland: Benjamin Porter, fisherman of Middle Bight,
1894-97 (McAlpine's Dir)
Moden status: Widespread, especially at Foxtrap, Long Pond
SEARLE: a surname of England from the Old German personal
names Sarilo, Serila, in Norman-French Serlo, ? related
to Old English searu - armour. "The name was frequent in
Normandy and common in England after the Conquest."
(Reaney). See also EARLE. Guppy traced Searle in
Cambridgeshire, Cornwall and Devon. Searles traced
in Cornwall.
In Newfoundland: Charles Serle, planter of Middle Bight
(now Codner), 1838 (DPHW 30)
Modern status: At Bell Island, and in the
Harbour Main district.
TAYLOR: a surname of England and Scotland, Ireland and the
Channel Islands, with Tayler of Guernsey from Old French
tailleor, Anglo- French tailleur- tailor. (Reaney,
Black , MacLysaght, Turk). Found widespread by Guppy in
England and Scotland, and by MacLysaght in Ulster and Dublin.
In Newfoundland: Jacob Taylor of Middle Bight,
1835 (Voters List)
Abram Taylor, planter of Middle Bight,
1871 (Lovell's Directory)
Jacob Taylor, planter of Middle Bight,
1871 (Lovell's Directory)
Abraham Taylor, planter of Middle Bight,
1877 (Rochfort's Directory)
Jacob Taylor, planter of Middle Bight,
1877 (Rochfort's Directory)
Modern Status: Widespread
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