Patricia wrote (in part): > My understanding is that it is likely that the Bridges in East Anglia may > have originated from Brugges in Belgium - the name was then corrupted > ..... > Brugges . . . . Bridges. ----------------------------------------- How wonderfully interesting... especially having just been to Brugges this past summer. BTW, I found it a fascinating city and would love to go back someday! Leslie (Bridges) Kohler

We are so lucky Leslie, it's just a few hours away from us in Suffolk. We just drive down to Kent and then take the Eurostar train across the channel. I love walking around that city and would be so pleased to find a link. However, the theory is that the folk from Brugges were silk weavers, and I have never found any Bridges' weavers in Norfolk or Suffolk. The silk industry came to the East End of London and then moved up to north Esses and into Suffolk much later. All of our Bridges in Suffolk were blacksmiths and wheelwrights. I think it's almost time to do some more research in that city though <vbg> Must start cooking supper - all best wishes, Pat ... New URL *** www.suffolk-surnames-list.co.uk *** is your Suffolk surname listed? A BBC Radio Suffolk web site of the day > Patricia wrote (in part): > > My understanding is that it is likely that the Bridges in East Anglia may > > have originated from Brugges in Belgium - the name was then corrupted > > ..... > > Brugges . . . . Bridges. > ----------------------------------------- > How wonderfully interesting... especially having just been to Brugges this > past summer. BTW, I found it a fascinating city and would love to go back > someday! > Leslie (Bridges) Kohler