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Study: Merredew
Variants: Meredew, Meridew, Merridan, Merriden, Merridew, Merrydeu, Merrydew, Merydue
Category: 3 - A study where research using core genealogical datasets and transcriptions is well under way on a global basis.
Guild hosted website: merredew.one-name.net
DNA website: www.familytreedna.com/public/Merredew
Contact: Mrs Elizabeth Holliday
My own theory is that it is based on a field name see below.
A Dictionary of British Surnames - P.H. Reaney 1961 Merridew, Merredy, Merriday: John Meridewe 1379 Yorkshire Poll Tax return. A English & Irish form of Meredith. Bardsley gives 2 examples of men called both Meredith and Meriday in 1596-8 and 1680-2.
Surnames of the United Kingdom - Henry Harrison 'that the name Merridew is probably for the French, Me're de Dieu ... and he translates 'from the dwelling by an effigy of the Mother of God'.
The Oxford Names Companion 2002 'Meredith Welsh from the personal name of Meredydd or the more commonly, Maredudd. The OW for is Moretiud, of which the first element may mean 'pomp', splendour and the secord is udd lord. Var Merredy, Merriday, Merridew'
Earlist references to the name and as a place name Dictionary of English Place Names Marden, Heref & Worc. Maurdine (sic) 1086 (DB), Magewurdin 1777. 'Enclosed settlement in the district called Maund'.OE worthign
Marden, Kent. Maeredaen c1100. 'Woodland pasture for mares, or near a boundary' OE mere or (ge)maere + denn.
Marden, Wilts. Mercdene 941, Meresdene 1086 (DB). Probably 'boundary valley'. OE mearc+denu.
Marden, East, North and West, West Sussex. Meredone 1086 (DB). 'Boundary Hill@. OE (ge)maere+dun
Meriden, W. Midlands. Mereden 1230. 'Pleasant Valley' or valley where merry making takes place'. OE myrge+denu
The Coventry area is one area where the name is found.
Origins of the name Merredew/Merriden Surrey Place Names â 1982 p.272 Merriden Farm, Wotton Hundred, Dorking Parish Hamlet of Coldharbour, âis Murydene 1249 Feet of Fines, Merydene 1373 Endowments, Merryden 1385, Myryeden c1400 Norfolk, Mereden 1620 Endowments. âPleasant Valley, myrige, denu. Identical in origin with Marden infa 318. P 318 Marden Park, Tandridge Hundred, Godstone Parish, is Meryden 1321 Feet of Fines, Muryden 1344 Penhurst, Muridene, Murydene 1349, A Parish History of Godstone, Uveldale Lambert 1929; Meredenne 13554 Ipm Calender of Inquisitions Post Mortem; -den 1355 Feet of Fines, -dene 1401 Feet of Fines, Mardeyne 1622, Surrey Archaeological Society Collections; Marden al.Mardyn 1738, Recovery Rolls.
Victoria County History for Hertford Vol 2
Watford Manors - The Manor of Munden or Meriden extract ' Watford: Manors - The manor of Munden or Meriden was given by Abbot Richard (1097 - 1119) to Geoffrey de Mappeham in exchange for the land of Bradway, (fn 196 Gesta Abbat (Roll Ser) i 68) and was confirmed to the monastery by Henry II and King John, (fn 197 Dugdale, Mon Angl, ii 228 and 231, Cart, antig B (1)) as lands of the knights of St Albans. Raicus de Meriden was holding land of the abbot of St Albans in 1166, (fn 198 Red Bk if the Exch (Rolls Ser) 360) and Roger Meriden his son held land of the abbot in 1210-12 (fn 199 ibid 508 cott MS Otho, D ii fol 96 d) He was probably succeded by his brother Thomas, and Roger son f Thomas was holding a sixth and a thirtieth part of a knight's fee in Meriden towards the end of the 13 C. His son Roger held courts at Meriden in 1298-9, (fn 200 Cott MS Otho D ii fik 98m 98d, 102d and 105. Gesta Abbat (Rolls Ser) ii 46) and must have died between 1303 and 1308, for he was holding the manor at the earlier date, and had been succeeded by his son John before 1308. (fn 201 Feud Aids ii 427 Cott MS Otho D iii fol 106) in 1351-2 the manor was granted to John de Meriden to John Raynford, clerk, who already held it for life. (fn 206 Jn Amundesham Ann Mon St Albani (Rolls Ser) ii 220.
1166 Raicus de Meriden - Manor of Munden or Meriden, HRT
1274 Sir Walter de Meriden - deeds Stapleford, ESS
1298 Roger de Meriden - held Courts at Meriden Manor, HRT
1472 John Merydewe, Cambridge - PCC 1489 John Merriden/Merden alias More of Wing, BKM - PCC 1524 Robert Merriden, Isehampstead, BKM - PCC 1533 William Merdon, Farnham, SRY - Surrey Wills abstracts 1538 Agnes d of Rychard Morden married James son of John Del at Chesham, BKM 1540 William s of Nicholas Mereden bap Chesham, BKM 1540 Frances s Robert Morden buried at Chesham 1551 John Mereden, Elstree, HRT - Hertfordshire will 1559 William Merden, Reigate, SRY - Surrey Wills abstracts 1564 Henry Sharman married Elizabeth Meriden, Dunchurch, WAR 1566 Robert Merede of Latimers married Anne Protris of Langley at Chesham 1584 Edward s Richard Meriden bap St Mary Shrewsbury, SAL 1584 Frances Meridew buried St Editha, Tamworth, STS 1589 Richard Meryden, Elstree, HRT - LND Consistory Court 1589 William s Michael Meridew bap St Lawrence, Foleshill, WAR 1590 Thomas Ball married Alice Meryden, Uxbridge 1594 Hunt, Ralph, son of Thomas, Manchester, Lancashire, shearman, to Richard Merreden, Cutlers' Company, - Apprenticeships 1596 Henry Meryden married Margaret Sutton Uxbridge 1602 Nicholas Marden, Reigate, SRY - SRY Wills Abstracts 1609 Henry Mereden married Elspeth Hoan, St John the Baptist, Croydon, SRY 1609 Nicholas Merydewe buried, Foleshill, WAR 1616 Eliz Mereden alias Billnge of Woodford, NTH - PCC 1623 Richard Merrideau married Elizabeth Dickman, Everleigh, WIL 1625 Francis s Mr Edward Meriden buried St Mary Shrewsbury, SAL 1630 Elizabeth Meridew a servant buried Holy Trinity, Coventry, WAR 1632 Joseph Mereddeth married Anne Meryden St Mary Shrewsbury, SAL 1634 Joan d Nicholas Merridew buried Ashby Parva, LEI 1638 Thomas Meriden, Baschurch, SAL - Litchfield will 1644 William son of Robert Merriden baptised Potton, BDF 1647 Elizabeth d John and Ann Meredew, bap Ashby Parva, LEI 1648 William Meridewe of Foleshill, WAR - Litchfield adm 1655 Robert s William Meryden bap St John the Baptist, Croydon, SRY 1655 Abraham Meriden buried St John the Baptist, Croydon, SRY 1659 Owen Meryden, Shrewsbury, WIL - PCC 1660 Jane d of William Meridew married Robert Ford, Urchfont, WIL 1662 Apr 22 Elizabeth Meridew married Thomas Wiltshire, Everleigh, WIL 1662 Apr Joan Meredew buried, Everleigh, WIL 1663 Thomas Mearedew married Anna Dunton Beaconsfield, BKM 1664 Thomas Meridew buried, Everleigh, WIL 1668 Edward Meriden married Mary Tomkys St Mary Shrewsbury, SAL 1668 William Meredew s Richard Meredew, Bap Kenwyn, CON 1671 Nicholas Merridew, Ashby Parva, LEI - Leicestershire will 1672 William son William Meredew bap Clewer, BRK 1672 Richard Meridew married Alice Whelpley, Urchfont, WIL 1674 William Merredew, Easterton, WIL - Wiltshire will 1674 William Meridue buried Market Lavington, WIL 1678 Richard Meriden s Mr Robert & Judith Meriden St Chad, Shrewsbury, SAL 1678 Elizabeth d John Mereden of Willenhall bap St Peter, Wolverhampton, STS 1678 Sep 18 Brimsmead, William s of William of Taunton Deane, SOM to William Meriden Cutlers' Company - Apprenticeships 1692 May 31 Merriden Henry s of Robert, St Giles, Cripplegate, LND corn chandler, to Richard Webb, Ironmongers Company 1700 Jun 07 William Merriden, s of Abraham, Potton, BDF carrier, to John Wibird, Poulters' Company - Apprenticeships 1694 William s William & Mary Merriden bap St James, Westminster, MDX 1697 William Meridew of Burnham, BKM m Ann Ives of Beaconsfield, BKM Chapel Royal, New Windsor, BRK 1698 John Meriden buried Rushall, STS 1699 Anne Meriden married Thomas Watson, Rushall, STS 1700 William Meredew of Wooburn, BDF married Elizabeth Bampton, Beaconsfield, BKM 1702 Mar 27 John Merriden s John, Potton, BDF, to Walter Hutchinson, Poulters Company - Apprentice 1702 May 30 Corbett, Thomas, son of Lawrence, Southgate, London/Middlesex, gentleman, to John Merreden, Cutlers' Company, - Apprenticeships 1707 Sarah d Thomas Meredew bap Clewer, BRK 1707 Edward s Richard & Mary Meriden buried Codall, STS 1709 Mary wife of William Meredew buried Datchet, BRK 1710 Mary d John Merredew buried Clewer, BRK 1712 Lydia wife of William Merrydew buried Bitteswell, LEI 1712 Margery Meridew, Hurstbourne Tarrant, HAM - HAM probate 1716 Stephen Merrydew, Littleton, WIL - London Consistory Court 1729 John Meriden married Phoebe Holms, St Peter Wolverhampton, STS 1735 Dec 09 Thomas Merrydew married Elizabeth Holmes, Figheldean, WIL 1737 Sep 25 Betty d Thomas & Elizabeth Merridew bap Figheldean, WIL 1740 George Meridew alias Meridith, Long Itchington, WAR - Inventory PROB 31 1740 Mary Meridew buried Enford, WIL 1743 Henry s Robert & Elizabeth Merrydew bap Hurstbourne Tarrant HAM 1757 John s John & Elizabeth Meredew, buried Churchover, WAR 1758 Henry Meridaw or Meridew of St James, MDX - PCC 1758 William Merrydew married Mary Avis, Old Windsor BRK 1759 Isaac Clarke & Mary Meredew married Isleworth, MDX 1761 Oct 02 Gent James, s of Joseph, St Mary le Bow, LND gent, to William Meriden, Poulters' Company - Apprenticeships 1764 Dec 24 William Merrydew married Mary Ginger, Winterbourne Stoke, WIL 1765 Feb 24 Nehemiah Meridew married Mary Offer, Enford, WIL 1766 John Meredew married Patience Fulluck, Gatton, SRY 1766 May 18 Mary d Nehemiah & Mary Meridew, bap Enford, WIL 1767 John s William & Mary Merrydue bap Winterbourne Stoke, WIL 1768 Joseph Meredew banns Mary Oadhams - Churchover, WAR 1768 Joannes s of Thomas & Marjorie Meredin bap RC Lincoln Inn Fields, Holborn 1769 Thomas Merridew married Ann Tepper â St Michael, Coventry, WAR 1770 or 6 Thomas Merridew Gosford St. Coventry, weaver - Coventry Record Office Freeman's Index 1771 Leah d Amariah & Flora Merrrydue bap Bowchalk, WIL 1771 Thomas Meridew & Elizabeth Brice married Heston, MDX 1774 Arthur Wollwort s William & Mary Merridew bap St Michael, Coventry, WAR 1776 John Meredew, Horsham, SSX - PCC 1778 William Meredew of Clewer, BRK & Elizabeth Homan of Holborn married Holborn St Andrew 1784 Nathaniel Merridew Cross Cheaping Ward Printer/bookseller & stationer - Coventry Record Office Freeman's Index 1785 John Merredew s of Joseph Merredew married Margaret Owen St Dunstan in the West, LND 1786 Elizabeth d Joseph & Elizabeth Merredew of Theobald Rd bap Holborn St George the Martyr 1801 Thomas Merredew otp married Elizabeth Dowsett of Croydon, Bletchingley, SRY 1801 Elizabeth d Edmund & Elizabeth Merredew bap St John the Baptist, Croydon, SRY 1806 John Merredew aged 36 buried St John the Baptist, Croydon, SRY 1822 Henry Merridew Cross Cheaping Ward Printer/bookseller & stationer - Coventry Record Office Freeman's Index 1827 William Meredew, Clewer, BKM - PCC 1828 Elizabeth Meredew, Isleworth, MDX - LND Consistory Court
Sources - City of London Apprenticeships Year range: 1442 to 1850, wills and Parish Registers.
GRO Indexes Births - 1837 - 2005 these are in the Guild Datastores Marriages - 1837 - 2005 these are in the Global Marriages now with date of marriage and church and which family they belong to. Deaths 1837 - 2005 these are in the Guild Datastores
Plus many families in my Genealogy Programme which are now on my web site at - http://merredew.one-name.net/
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I also have started a DNA project for name of Merredew click above to join in.
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