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    1. WIGMORE
    2. Gordon writes: I have never encountered the surname Winemer, it was an origina Wigmaer, and the only sort of equivalent i can think of is Wigmore. WIGMORE - Belonging to Wigmore, (Heref.; Salop), A.-Sax. WIG(G)AN-MOR meaning Wigga's Moor. Abbas et Conventus de Wiggemore.-Charter Rolls (Heref.), A.D. 1264-5 Prior Abbacie de Wigmore.- Inq.ad q. Damn. (Heref.), A.D. 1332 For the A.-Sax, personal name WIFMAER meaning War-Renowned from the Old English WIG, war, battle + MAER, famous. MARLEY - (English) Dweller at the Lake-Lea or Boundary-Lea. Gary

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