SHACKLEFORD - (English) Found in Surrey. The -ford element speaks for itself as a water crossing place. The -shackle probably meant the crossing was eased by the place- ment of shackles or staples. Gary Radcliffe

Thank you very much for answering my surname question so clearly and precisely. I really appreciated your help. Thanks again. Jennifer ----- Original Message ----- From: <[email protected]> To: <[email protected]> Sent: Saturday, May 26, 2001 7:28 PM Subject: Re: [SURNAME-ORIGINS] Copia and Shackleford Surnames > SHACKLEFORD - (English) Found in Surrey. The -ford element speaks > for itself as a water crossing place. The -shackle > probably meant the crossing was eased by the place- > ment of shackles or staples. > > Gary Radcliffe > > > ============================== > Visit Ancestry.com for a FREE 14-Day Trial and enjoy access to the #1 > Source for Family History Online. Go to: > http://www.ancestry.com/subscribe/subscribetrial1y.asp?sourcecode=F11HB > >