Ainslie

Ainslie
This interesting name, found chiefly in the border regions of Scotland and Northumberland, is of Anglo-Saxon origin, and a locational surname deriving from one of several places in the Midlands, such as Ansley in Warwickshire or Annesley in Nottinghamshire. It may also derive from an unrecorded or now "lost" place in Northumberland so called. Ansley in Warwickshire is recorded as "Hanslei" in the Domesday Book of 1086, and derives from the Olde English "ansetl", hermitage, with "leah", thin wood, glade, clearing. Annesley in Nottinghamshire is recorded in the Domesday Book as "Aneslei", and means "the solitary glade", from the Olde English "an", one, with "leah" as before. The surname from this source is first recorded in Scotland as below, and other early recordings include: Thomas de Aneslei (1221, Glasgow); Johan de Anesleye (1296, Roxburghshire); and John de Annesley (1292, York). The modern forms of the surname are Ainslie, Ainsley, Aynsley and Ainslee. The marriage of Anthony Aynsley and Catharine Steventon was recorded at Moulsoe, Buckinghamshire, on July 29th 1632. A Coat of Arms granted to an Aynsley family depicts a bend ermine between two gold quatrefoils three black mullets of six points on a red shield. The Crest is a man in armour, holding in the dexter hand a sword erect proper pomel and hilt gold, on his breast a shield thereon the arms of Aynsley, and the Motto is "Furth fortune and fill the fetters". The first recorded spelling of the family name is shown to be that of William de Anslee, canon of Glasgow, which was dated circa 1220, in the "Register of the Monastery of Passelet", during the reign of Alexander 11, King of Scotland, 1214 - 1249. Surnames became necessary when governments introduced personal taxation. In England this was known as Poll Tax. Throughout the centuries, surnames in every country have continued to "develop" often leading to astonishing variants of the original spelling.

Surnames reference. 2013.

Игры ⚽ Поможем написать курсовую

Look at other dictionaries:

  • Ainslie — ist der Familienname folgender Personen: Ben Ainslie (* 1977), englischer Segler George Ainslie (1838–1913), US amerikanischer Politiker Diese Seite ist eine Begriffsklärung zur Unterscheidung mehrerer mit demselben Wort be …   Deutsch Wikipedia

  • Ainslie — (spr. Ehnsli), Robert, gegen das Ende des 18. Jahrhunderts, engl. Gesandter in Constantinopel, veranstaltete in Auftrag von Sestini eine berühmte Medaillensammlung (Ainslische Sammlung), die Sestini beschrieben hat …   Pierer's Universal-Lexikon

  • Ainslie Roberts — (12 March 1911 – 28 August 1993) was an Australian painter, photographer and commercial artist. He is best known his for interpretations of Aboriginal legends in his Dreamtime books, written in collaboration with ethnologist/anthropologist… …   Wikipedia

  • Ainslie Football Club — is a semi professional Australian rules football club based in Canberra, in the Australian Capital Territory. The club, formed in 1927 and won its first permiership in 1929.It is notable having produced several Australian Football League players… …   Wikipedia

  • Ainslie Manor Bed and Breakfast — (Redcliffe,Австралия) Категория отеля: Адрес: 42 Steven Street , 40 …   Каталог отелей

  • Ainslie Sauvao — Ainslie Maxene Sauvao est une joueuse samoane de rugby à XV, née le 5 novembre 1970, de 1,76 m pour 73 kg, occupant le poste de deuxième ligne. Palmarès Elle est internationale et évolue avec l équipe des Samoa au plus haut niveau. Elle… …   Wikipédia en Français

  • Ainslie, Australian Capital Territory — Infobox Australian Place | type = suburb name = Ainslie state = ACT city = Canberra caption = lga = North Canberra postcode = 2602 est = 1928 propval = $460,000 pop = 4,500 (2001 census) ACTgov = Molonglo fedgov = Fraser near nw = Dickson near n …   Wikipedia

  • Ainslie Henderson — Infobox musical artist Name = Ainslie Henderson Img capt = Img size = 200 Landscape = Background = group or band Alias = Origin = UK Genre = Acoustic, alternative, indie rock Years active = 2001 ndash;present Label = Mercury Records (2003)… …   Wikipedia

  • Ainslie Meares — Infobox Person name = Ainslie Meares image size = caption = birth date = birth date|df=yes|1910|3|3 birth place = Malvern, Victoria, Australia death date = death date and age|df=yes|1986|9|19|1910|3|3 death place = Melbourne, Australia occupation …   Wikipedia

  • Ainslie Tennis Club — The Ainslie Tennis Club is one of the first tennis clubs established in Canberra. At 3pm on Saturday 21st April 1928 the club’s Patron, Colonel Goodwin, officially opened the club and served the first ball. Initial work was done using picks,… …   Wikipedia

Share the article and excerpts

Direct link
Do a right-click on the link above
and select “Copy Link”