Trencher

Trencher
Recorded as Trench, Trinch, Trinche, Trenche, and the occupational Trencher, this is an English surname but one of early French origins. Well recorded in Ireland, it was probably introduced into England at or just after the famous Norman Conquest of 1066. It is locational from the village of La Tranche in Poitou. This is from the topographical term "trenchier" meaning "to cut", and hence a place where a major dike or perhaps a road, had been cut through the surrounding land. The Trench family who hold the earldom of Clancarty trace their descent from Frederick de la Tranche (see below), and were established in Ireland in 1631 when Frederick Trench purchased an estate in Galway. Early church recordings from the city of London include Thomas Trenche who married Blanche Howell on October 14th 1611, at St. Botolph's Bishopsgate, George Trencher, who was christened on April 25th 1619, at St. Mary Abchurch, and Alexander Camp married Alice Trench on August 20th 1623, at St. Dunstan's Stepney. George Trench, aged 56, was a famine emigrant who sailed from London aboard the ship Hendrick-Hudson bound for New York on October 5th 1846. Frederic de la Tranche, believed to have been a Huguenot refugee settled in Northumberland from France, during the reign of Queen Elizabeth 1st, known as "Good Queen Bess", 1558 - 1603. Surnames became necessary when governments introduced personal taxation. In England this was sometimes 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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  • Trencher — Trench er, n. [OE. trencheoir, F. tranchoir, fr. trancher to cut, carve. See {Trench}, v. t.] 1. One who trenches; esp., one who cuts or digs ditches. [1913 Webster] 2. A large wooden plate or platter, as for table use. [1913 Webster] 3. The… …   The Collaborative International Dictionary of English

  • Trencher — may refer to: * Trencher (comics), a comic book series * Trencher (machine), a digging machine * Trencher (tableware), a place setting item * Trencher cap, a square academic cap * Trencher (band), a London based Casio core band …   Wikipedia

  • trencher — Trencher, Semble qu il vient de Truncare, Abscindere, Incidere, Secare, Consecare, Prosecare, Truncare. Trencher une montagne, Perfodere montem, Caedere montem. Trencher le col à quelqu un, Collum alicui desecare, Ferire aliquem securi, Aliquem… …   Thresor de la langue françoyse

  • trencher — c.1300, wooden platter on which to cut meat, from Anglo Fr. trenchour, from O.N.Fr. trencheor a trencher, lit. a cutting place, from O.Fr. trenchier to cut (see TRENCH (Cf. trench)) …   Etymology dictionary

  • trencher — trencher1 [tren′chər] n. [ME < OFr trencheor < trenchier: see TRENCH] Archaic 1. a wooden board or platter on which to carve or serve meat 2. a) food served on a trencher b) a supply of food trencher2 [tren′chər] …   English World dictionary

  • trencher — I. noun Etymology: Middle English trenchour knife, serving platter, from Anglo French, from trencher to cut Date: 14th century a wooden platter for serving food II. adjective Date: 14th century 1. of or relating to a trencher or to meals 2.… …   New Collegiate Dictionary

  • Trencher — Piece of wood on which meat was carved. The word had orig. been used of the knife which carved. It was also a thick piece of bread which served as a plate and was given to the poor or the dogs when the meal was finished. A mid 15c rhyme describes …   Dictionary of Medieval Terms and Phrases

  • trencher — /ˈtrɛntʃə / (say trenchuh) noun 1. someone who trenches; someone who makes trenches. 2. → mortarboard (def. 2). 3. Obsolete a. a rectangular or circular flat piece of wood on which meat, or other food, was formerly served or carved. b. such a… …  

  • Trencher —    These large flat pieces of bread were used like plates in castles during the Middle Ages. One was placed in front of two people, one of them would cut it in half and give one half to the person next to him. The Trencher would catch meat juices …   The writer's dictionary of science fiction, fantasy, horror and mythology

  • trencher — n. 1 hist. a wooden or earthenware platter for serving food. 2 (in full trencher cap) a stiff square academic cap; a mortarboard. Etymology: ME f. AF trenchour, OF trencheoir f. trenchier: see TRENCH …   Useful english dictionary

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