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 are a number of late 13th-century and early 14th-century references to SAGE in the 'Calendar of the records of the Corporation of Gloucester' compiled by W.H. Stevenson and printed in 1893: http://www.archive.org/stream/calendarofrecord00glouuoft/calendarofrecord00glouuoft_djvu.txt There are references to John SAGE in 1248, in c.1260, in 1262-3 and in 1274. In 1275-6 the shop of John SAGE and the shop of William SAGE are mentioned and the shops are mentioned again in c.1280. John SAGE was a witness on four occasions in c.1280. In 1295 Walter the Wise (Le Sage) is mentioned along with his father William the Wise and his brother John the Wise. More SAGE references are in the early 14th century, including one in 1317 describing John SAGE as cordiwaner' and burgess of Gloucester. In 1318, there's a reference to John SAGE of Brithampton and in 1320 to John SAGE of Brithamton. There's a lot to keep you going here, Ian:-) Josephine -- Josephine Jeremiah www.ianandjo.dsl.pipex.com