Early References to the Surname CURSLEY

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Early References to the Surname CURSLEY

The earliest reference I can find to the surname appears in 1522. The will of Robert Cooke, Chaplain, Vicary of Churcham in Gloucestershire contains a bequest, 'To the mending of the highway from Curseley's brigge forwards John Hewitts house 6s 8d ' the highway led to Curseley's farm, now Beauchamp House.

Source: Hockaday abstracts Churcham 152, Gloucestershire C.R.O.

®Chalmers Cursley 2006

Cursley's Farm, Churcham, Gloucestershire.

Now Beauchamp House, a school and music centre.

Alnwick Northumberland 1569

Hall and Humberstones Survey of the Baroney of Alnwick, 17th May 1569

Rents of the Free Burgesses within the town of Alnwick.

The Lady the Queen has in her own hands..

one burgage lately Aleson; which was want to render at the feasts aforesaid, yearly;

10d

William Shell

one burgage;

10d.

Richard Young
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10d.

The heirs of Roger Bednell
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14d.

John Atkinson

east of the aforesaid;

8d.

William Cruston

east;

16.5d.

William Curseley
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7d.

The heir of Curseley
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11d.

William Bednell
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8d.

Nicholas Arcle
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3s.

Margaret Ladyman
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8d.

Edward Ladyman
-
8d.

William Taylor
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8.5d.

William Taylor

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Source: History Of the Borough, Castle, and Barony of Alnwick"

by George Tate, 1886, Vol. I, Pages 259, to 261

Cursley families were resident in East Haddon, Moulton and Thornby, Northamptonshire in the middle to late 17th Century.

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