Sud is the french word for South, just in case you hadn't thought of it. ----- Original Message ----- From: Terry Ball<mailto:terry_ball@hotmail.com> To: WESSEX-PLUS-L@rootsweb.com<mailto:WESSEX-PLUS-L@rootsweb.com> Sent: Thursday, April 07, 2005 10:04 AM Subject: Re: [WSX] Pither or Pether Harry, Thanks for the info. I was afraid of something like that. I suppose that it is still possible that the name originates from the place - tho this would seem a bit of a long shot. Regards, Terry >From: "Harry Tadd" <harry.tadd@ntlworld.com<mailto:harry.tadd@ntlworld.com>> >Reply-To: WESSEX-PLUS-L@rootsweb.com<mailto:WESSEX-PLUS-L@rootsweb.com> >To: WESSEX-PLUS-L@rootsweb.com<mailto:WESSEX-PLUS-L@rootsweb.com> >Subject: Re: [WSX] Pither or Pether >Date: Mon, 4 Apr 2005 23:33:13 +0100 > >The "pether" part of the name apparently comes from the river Parrot >although how Sudperetone or Norpereton become North or South Petherton I am >not sure. >Harry >----- Original Message ----- From: "Terry Ball" <terry_ball@hotmail.com<mailto:terry_ball@hotmail.com>> >To: <WESSEX-PLUS-L@rootsweb.com<mailto:WESSEX-PLUS-L@rootsweb.com>> >Sent: Monday, April 04, 2005 4:00 PM >Subject: [WSX] Pither or Pether > > >>Hi List >> >>I am researching the Pither name. Pether is a common variant. I know >>that there were Pithers in the Petherton Hundred in Somerset in the 16th >>C. and I was wondering if any local historians knows of a way of >>ascertaining whether the the place may be an origin of the name or vice >>versa. I think the Petherton place name goes back to Saxon times. Any >>help or ideas would be appreciated. >> >>Regards, >> >>Terry >> >> >> >>==== WESSEX-PLUS Mailing List ==== >>We encourage family history connected with Wessex ie >>names,places,history,recipes,poems - but do not post any website of a >>commercial nature as this is against Rootswebs AUP policy >> > > >==== WESSEX-PLUS Mailing List ==== >Never stop digging for your ancestors - unless you are in a churchyard! >Hampshire Parish Register transcriptions at: >www.knightroots.co.uk > ==== WESSEX-PLUS Mailing List ==== To know your history is to know yourself.