Ewestace

Ewestace
This name derives from the Latin Eustacius itself coming from the Greek "Eustakhios" meaning "fruitful". St. Eustace, was a Roman martyr who, while hunting near Tivoli was converted to christianity by a vision of a crucifix between the antlers of a hunted stag. The name Eustachius (without surname) is first recorded in the Domesday Book of 1086 for Hampshire. The surname appears in the latter half of the 13th Century (see below). Modern variants of the name are found as Ewestace, Eustes, Eustis and Eustice. One, Margery Eustace is recorded in the 1296 "Records of the Earldom of Cornwall" and a Robert Ewstace in the "Register of Oxford University", dated 1513. Interesting namebearers were Roland (Fitz) Eustace Chancellor in Ireland 1472 - 1482 and participator in the Lambert Simnel rebellion, 1487. John Eustace (1762 - 1815) was a classical antiquary and friend of Edmund Burke. The first recorded spelling of the family name is shown to be that of Richard Eustase, which was dated 1275, in the "Subsidy Rolls of Worcestershire", during the reign of King Edward 1, known as "The Hammer of the Scots", 1272 - 1307. 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.

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  • Eustace — Recorded in several forms as shown below, this early medieval surname is English, but a French introduction. It derives from the Roman (Latin) personal name Eustacius, itself from the similar Ancient Greek Eustakhios, and meaning fruitful . St.… …   Surnames reference

  • Eustis — Recorded in several forms as shown below, this early medieval surname is English, but a French introduction. It derives from the Roman (Latin) personal name Eustacius, itself from the similar Ancient Greek Eustakhios, and meaning fruitful . St.… …   Surnames reference

  • Heustace — Recorded in several forms as shown below, this early medieval surname is English, but a French introduction. It derives from the Roman (Latin) personal name Eustacius, itself from the similar Ancient Greek Eustakhios, and meaning fruitful . St.… …   Surnames reference

  • Heustice — Recorded in several forms as shown below, this early medieval surname is English, but a French introduction. It derives from the Roman (Latin) personal name Eustacius, itself from the similar Ancient Greek Eustakhios, and meaning fruitful . St.… …   Surnames reference

  • Eustanch — This name derives from the Latin Eustacius itself coming from the Greek Eustakhios meaning fruitful . St. Eustace, was a Roman martyr who, while hunting near Tivoli was converted to christianity by a vision of a crucifix between the antlers of a… …   Surnames reference

  • Eustes — This name derives from the Latin Eustacius itself coming from the Greek Eustakhios meaning fruitful . St. Eustace, was a Roman martyr who, while hunting near Tivoli was converted to christianity by a vision of a crucifix between the antlers of a… …   Surnames reference

  • Eustice — This early surname is English, but essentially of French origins. However to add to the confusion, it derives from the Roman (Latin) Eustacius itself from the Ancient Greek Eustakhios , meaning fruitful. St. Eustace, was a Roman martyr who, while …   Surnames reference

  • Stace — This early surname is English, but essentially of French origins. However to add to the confusion, it derives from the Roman (Latin) Eustacius itself from the Ancient Greek Eustakhios , meaning fruitful. St. Eustace, was a Roman martyr who, while …   Surnames reference

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