Hello all, I am new on the list and wish to post my walloon name HERSSIN/ HERSENT on the website. HERSENTs were in Southampton 1569, HERSEN in Leiden 1612, Thorney Cambridgeshire 1656 and London & Norwich. Susanne HERSEIN was married at Sandtoft 1663. It seems the name originated from a place Hersin near Lille. I would be very grateful for any clues as to other information. There is much more information on my website at: http://www.tednobbs.com in the files "HAIRSINE Chronology". -- Best Wishes from Ted Nobbs in Scarborough on the NE coast of England. %%%%%%%%%% Searching for N O B B S-all; H A RE S I G N /H A I R S I N E-all; M O N E Y, L A N E, B R O W N E, H U M P H R Y, D A Y, W O O D S--Norwich........, B A R B E R, W I L K I N S O N,B A Y F I E L D,--NFK..... S T O C K S,W A T T A M, C O X --N.LIN...... S T I M P S O N ,S P A R R O W,--S.LIN. ~~~~~~~~~~ Visit my Genealogy website at <http://www.tednobbs.com> and my Chinese Sharpei Show Dogs site at <http://www.forgevalleysharpei.com>

Ted Nobbs wrote on Saturday, December 16, 2000 1:19 PM | Hello all, | I am new on the list and wish to post my walloon name HERSSIN/ HERSENT | on the website. | HERSENTs were in Southampton 1569, | HERSEN in Leiden 1612, Thorney Cambridgeshire 1656 and London & Norwich. | Susanne HERSEIN was married at Sandtoft 1663. | It seems the name originated from a place Hersin near Lille. Welcome. I have found reference to the name HERSENT/HERSANT in TOURS in the 17/18th century. The names are contained in "Les métiers du fer de la ville de Tours" which is in the Bibliotheque Genealogique in Paris. If the derivation HERSANT is followed I can find references in Chatres, Bretagne, Paris, Niort, Pierrefitte and Vendee but not in the area of Lille. Not sure if this helps Roy Day