Jean........ (Aussie - Springbok !) Greetings for New Year I'm just doodling............ Note your ancestors Origins McShane (yr maiden name ) Mayo Thornton Mayo McHale Mayo Brogan Mayo Auld Scotland Old (husband) Cornwall I thought I saw the name Old in the records of Mining employees at Avoca mines in Co Wicklow. However I am unable to access the site today to check at http://www.igp-web.com/IGPArchives/ I have a friend Edie Oldham (age 100) with great faculties I understand there is a town of Oldham in greater Manchester England You have probably Googled 'Auld' which is interesting ! There are lots more names Internet - a wonderful resource and McShane has some colourful coats of arms. ! Best wishes in your research Golding Surname: Auld This unusual surname is of Anglo-Saxon origin, and is derived from the Middle English (1200 - 1500) "old", from the Olde English pre 7th Century "eald", meaning old. The word was probably used as a nickname, not necessarily implying old age, but rather used to distinguish an older from a younger bearer of the same given name. A sizeable group of early European surnames were gradually created from the habitual use of nicknames. The nicknames were given in the first instance with reference to a variety of characteristics, such as physical attributes or peculiarities, mental and moral characteristics, supposed resemblance to an animal's or bird's appearance or disposition, habits of dress, and occupation. The modern surname can also be found as Old, Ould, Ault, Aude, Olman and Oldman. The marriage was recorded in London of James Auld and Margarett Brown, on September 18th 1694 at St. James', Dukes Place. A Coat of Arms granted to the family is ermine on a chief red two griffins respecting each other silver, the Crest being a cherub's head proper wings in saltire. The Motto "Virtute et constantia" translates as "By valour and constancy". The first recorded spelling of the family name is shown to be that of Wulfstan Ealda, which was dated 1060, in the "Old English Bynames", Kent, during the reign of King Edward, known as "The Confessor", 1042 - 1066. Surnames became necessary when governments introduced personal taxation. In England this was known as Poll Tax. Throughout the centuries, surnames in every country have continued to "develop" often leading to astonishing variants of the original spelling.

Hi Thank very much this its very interesting . My family are very hard to find over there it would really make my day the day i find them but i dont think so unless someone else is looking for them its hard to when you dont know theire parents names i also have McCann as well . Take care Kind regards jean On Fri, Jan 2, 2009 at 2:28 AM, GOLDING KIDD <[email protected]> wrote: > Jean........ (Aussie - Springbok !) > > Greetings for New Year > I'm just doodling............ > > Note your ancestors Origins > McShane (yr maiden name ) Mayo > Thornton Mayo > McHale Mayo > Brogan Mayo > > Auld Scotland > Old (husband) Cornwall > > I thought I saw the name Old in the records of Mining > employees at Avoca mines in Co Wicklow. However > I am unable to access the site today to check at > http://www.igp-web.com/IGPArchives/ > > I have a friend Edie Oldham (age 100) with great faculties > I understand there is a town of Oldham in greater Manchester > England > > You have probably Googled 'Auld' which is interesting ! > There are lots more names Internet - a wonderful resource > and McShane has some colourful coats of arms. ! > Best wishes in your research > Golding > > Surname: Auld > This unusual surname is of Anglo-Saxon origin, and is derived from the > Middle English (1200 - 1500) "old", from the Olde English pre 7th Century > "eald", meaning old. The word was probably used as a nickname, not > necessarily implying old age, but rather used to distinguish an older from a > younger bearer of the same given name. A sizeable group of early European > surnames were gradually created from the habitual use of nicknames. The > nicknames were given in the first instance with reference to a variety of > characteristics, such as physical attributes or peculiarities, mental and > moral characteristics, supposed resemblance to an animal's or bird's > appearance or disposition, habits of dress, and occupation. The modern > surname can also be found as Old, Ould, Ault, Aude, Olman and Oldman. The > marriage was recorded in London of James Auld and Margarett Brown, on > September 18th 1694 at St. James', Dukes Place. A Coat of Arms granted to > the family is ermine on a chief red two griffins respecting each other > silver, the Crest being a cherub's head proper wings in saltire. The Motto > "Virtute et constantia" translates as "By valour and constancy". The first > recorded spelling of the family name is shown to be that of Wulfstan Ealda, > which was dated 1060, in the "Old English Bynames", Kent, during the reign > of King Edward, known as "The Confessor", 1042 - 1066. Surnames became > necessary when governments introduced personal taxation. In England this was > known as Poll Tax. Throughout the centuries, surnames in every country have > continued to "develop" often leading to astonishing variants of the original > spelling. > > > *************************************** > 1- Only leave in the body of the mail what is relevant to your answer > > 2- Change the SUBJECT LINE to suit the body of your own Mail to List. > > > ------------------------------- > To unsubscribe from the list, please send an email to [email protected] with the word 'unsubscribe' without the quotes in the subject and the body of the message > -- Kind regards Jean