Happy hunting!   Diana Robinson (nee Gardner) Now in Rochester, NY, USA My Beresford's mother was from Ireland, and I have the impression that it is of Irish origin. However, a Google search now has it popping up all over the place, so I am not sure. Diana Gardner Robinson ------------------------------ Message: 4 Date: Wed, 10 Feb 2010 16:17:58 -0800 From: "Melanie Pereira" <dartwannabe@shaw.ca> Subject: Re: [Carib] Beresford and Eustace To: <caribbean@rootsweb.com> Message-ID: <0E3024603AE44661BB01443F25AD5323@Phoenix> Content-Type: text/plain; charset="iso-8859-1" My Uncle's middle name was Beresford- he was born in Antigua, WI- always was curious where that name came from Melanie -----Original Message----- From: caribbean-bounces@rootsweb.com [mailto:caribbean-bounces@rootsweb.com] On Behalf Of Diana Robinson Sent: February-10-10 4:02 PM To: caribbean@rootsweb.com Subject: [Carib] Beresford and Eustace Beresford and Eustace were both first names in the HEAVEN family - which owned land in Jamaica at one time. Apologies for accidentally hitting reply a few moments previously, when nothing had been added or cut. Happy hunting! ? Diana Robinson (nee Gardner) Now in Rochester, NY, USA Message: 2 Date: Wed, 10 Feb 2010 21:51:44 +1100 From: "Marg Smith" <msmith47@tpg.com.au> Subject: [Carib] Interesting Middle Nmaes To: <caribbean@rootsweb.com> Message-ID: <37F9A4AA08C7457DB4462BB5183F094D@MargiePC> Content-Type: text/plain; format=flowed; charset="iso-8859-1"; reply-type=original I have come across some interesting middle names with my research in England, where BLENKINSOP for example was the mother's maiden name of Thomas Blenkinsop URWIN, and the US. where, again, middle names such as UNDERHILL and RYERSON were the mother's maiden name, or at least a family connection. Is this a similar situation in the Caribbean?? The middle names of Stanley Beresford LYNCH and Miriam Arnester McLEAN appear to be a form of surname rather than a christian name. One of their children had Eustace as a middle name, another had McDonald as a middle name. Any opinions very welcome! Marg Smith Mardi, NSW Australia *************************** The Caribbean List now has a Resources Page at Historic Antigua and Barbuda http://www.rootsweb.com/~atgwgw/ ------------------------------- To unsubscribe from the list, please send an email to CARIBBEAN-request@rootsweb.com with the word 'unsubscribe' without the quotes in the subject and the body of the message End of CARIBBEAN Digest, Vol 5, Issue 21 ****************************************