Hi Diane, I am very interested to see if there is any reference to Dallingridge. I am researching my grandmother's Langridge family and we have concrete evidence of our line back to around 1500 in the East Grinstead area. Prior to this the family is shown in Manor records with various spellings such as Langgeriche, da Langeregge, de Longeregge and da Lyngrigge. Sir Edward Da Lyngrudge built Bodiam Castle in 1385 and they all hail from around the same area back in the early 1300s. We do not have a proven connection to Sir Edward's line however nearly 60 years ago before she died my gm told me many stories about that well known family as part of her family family history. Most of these have since been verified by research into the Da L family and I am wondering if your book makes any connection in that direction. Thanks for your trouble Malcolm Dobson Gisborne NZ ----- Original Message ----- From: <Dkn72a@aol.com> To: <SFHG-L@rootsweb.com> Sent: Monday, March 31, 2008 9:53 AM Subject: [SFHG] Place names of Sussex. Recently someone was querying the place name Sayers Common, near Hurstpierpoint. I have Judith Glover's book 'Place Names of Sussex' on request loan from my local library (cost me £3.50 as it came from Havant). If anyone would like a description of any Sussex village name during the next 2 weeks please send via the list. (quote) Sawyers Copse (Wiston). It is associated with Bartholomew le Saghier of Annington (1327), whose name meant 'the sawer'; one who saws timber. The development of this occupational surname is shown in Sawyersland, Horsham, which is recorded as Sawyers in 1539, and was connected with the family of Thomas Seyers, or Seyer (1543). Sayerland, Hailsham, is simmilarly associated with the family of Robert Sayere (1375) and is found as Sereland 1565 - Searelands 1627 -Sareland 1724. Sayer's Common, Hurstpierpoint, derived its name from that of Walter le Saghier of Poynings (1327); and Sayers Farm, Horsham, from that of Thomas Seyers (1543). Diane 10813 ------------------------------- To unsubscribe from the list, please send an email to SFHG-request@rootsweb.com with the word 'unsubscribe' without the quotes in the subject and the body of the message -- No virus found in this incoming message. Checked by AVG. Version: 7.5.519 / Virus Database: 269.22.1/1350 - Release Date: 30/03/2008 12:32 p.m.