On Tue, 09 Aug 2011 09:49:38 +0100, Ian Sage <ian.sage@tiscali.co.uk> wrote: > My SAGE ancestors can be traced with certainty to mid-18th century > Yatton, Somerset, then disappear in a haze. > However, the earliest reference I have to the name is in 1277, when John > SAGE granted 100 solidates of land at "Brickhampton" (Brockhampton?) > Gloucs to the recently founded Hailes Abbey. > Is anyone aware of other records relating to the SAGE name at early > dates? Hi Ian, There's a National Archives reference to John SAGE and Sages a large holding within Slimbridge. This dates from c.1344: http://www.nationalarchives.gov.uk/a2a/records.aspx?cat=2189-bcm_1-1_2&cid=1-1-23#1-1-23 Josephine -- Josephine Jeremiah www.ianandjo.dsl.pipex.com