Found: EADE (Eng., Scot) 1. from "Eda", a Middle English short form of the female given name "Edith" from an Old English name meaning "prosperity battle". 2. from a Middle English short form of "Adam", common especially in Scotland and N. England. Adding the "s" makes it either a patronymic or a metronymic form. The former comes from a male ancestor, the latter from a female one. Source: A Dictionary of Surnames by Patrick Hanks and Flavia Hodges Barbara Cher Riley wrote: > would someone out there know the meaning of the surname ... EADES..... I think someone did tell me once, but I can't find it on my hard drive......the family seems to have originated in Hampshire...Elvetham and Hartley Wintney.. > > Thanks > Take care for now > Cher > ><((((º> > ~~~~ > [email protected] > http://www.InsideTheWeb.com/mbs.cgi/mb1270310 > http://www.grisoft.com/html/us_dwnl2.cfm? > reseaching:- > HART - Bath: Scotland:Bristol: > EADES - Bath:Reading:Bristol:Hampshire:Kidderminster: > COZENS: - Bristol: > SCHOFIELD - Hampshire > GARNETT Winchester. > POULTER: - Hampshire: > PIERCE: - Bath:Kent:Scotland > RILEY: - Wiltshire: Radstock: > MACKIE: - Gloucester: Scotland: > JACKMAN: - Hampshire./Reading/Bath > > ============================== > Get Free Access to all Ancestry.com Databases from Dec 7 until Dec 21!http://www.ancestry.com/home/celebrate/freeaccess.htm?sourcecode=736

Thankyou so much for this info...it is much appreciated! Take care for now Cher ><((((º> ~~~~ [email protected] http://www.InsideTheWeb.com/mbs.cgi/mb1270310 http://www.grisoft.com/html/us_dwnl2.cfm? reseaching:- HART - Bath: Scotland:Bristol: EADES - Bath:Reading:Bristol:Hampshire:Kidderminster: COZENS: - Bristol: SCHOFIELD - Hampshire GARNETT Winchester. POULTER: - Hampshire: PIERCE: - Bath:Kent:Scotland RILEY: - Wiltshire: Radstock: MACKIE: - Gloucester: Scotland: JACKMAN: - Hampshire./Reading/Bath