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Kerdiston and Kerrison Surname The first documented Kerrisons are William de Kerdiston, 1250, roger de Kerdiston 1275. Kerdiston is a parish in the county of Norfolk, England, near Reepham. The homestead of Cenred which is a very old English version of kerdi, later became known as Kerdiston. The suffix "ton" later added, which meant homestead or place. In the Domesday records of 1066, ordered by King William, Kerdiston in old English is spelled Kerdistuna. "tuna" meaning the same as "ton" which was adopted later on. Before the 1000s there was very little need or use of surnames, but eventually local description increased by 1066 and up to the first quarter of the 13th Century. Local descriptions were nothing more than an address. For example, William de Kerdiston. The preposition "de" is generally Latin and is equivalent to "of", "at" or "in". Later generations dropped the "de". Example, John Kerdiston 1334, Thomas Kerdiston 1446. The following briefly describes the Noble History of Kerdistons and Kerrisons. 1. History of Norfolk County, page 479 Among the Norfolk Knights summoned to attend the King of Gloucester, 1287, in the reign of Edward I, to go with horses and arms against the Welsh were William de Kerdiston, John de Hengham, ........" 2. page 421 Thomas Kerdiston, archdeacon of Norfolk, was buried at the Abby of Langley before the alter of the holy rood in 1276. Margaret, wife of Sir William Kerdiston, was buried near the archdeacon in 1328, and Sir Roger Kerdiston, in 1337. 3. In 1339 William de Kerdiston obtained a license to crenellate his manor house, at Claxton, and originally its moat enclosed four acres, including part of the road. His son, Walter de Kerdiston completed it. Behind the castle lie the marshes, once the sea for ships used to anchor here. 4. Burke's Domant and Extinct Peerages In the 1st year of King John's Reign, Roger de Kerdeston paid a fine to the crown of 30 marks to have a confirmation of those lands which formerly belonged to Herbert de Rie. William de Kerdeston, who was Sheriff of Norfolk and Suffolk, in the 25th and 26th Edward I. He married Margaret daughter of Gilbert de Gant, Baron of Folkingham, in Lincolnshire, and was survived by his son Roger de Kerdeston, who in right of his mother, was one of the co-heirs of his Uncle Gilbert de Gant, Lord Gant who d.s.p. in 1297; and doing homage had livery of the lands which so descended to him. In the 34th Edward I, This Roger received the honor of Knighthood, with Prince Edward, by bathing, and, having his livery of robes, and all accoutrements relating to that solemnity out of the King's wardrobe. In the 5th Edward III, he was made sheriff of Norfolk and Suffolk and governor of the Castle at Norwich. In 1332 he was summoned to parliament as a Baron, and from that period to 21 June 1337. His Lordship died in the latter year, and was survived by his son William de Kerdiston 2nd Baron, summoned to parliament from 20 December 1337, to 3 April 1360. this Nobleman distinguished himself in the French wars, and had the honor of participating in the glories of Cressy. Died in 1361, leaving according to some inquisitions, William, his son and heir, then 36 year of age. Which Sir William de Kerdeston, Knight, claimed part of his father's land as his heir, and not being opposed, was admitted to them. He was however, never summoned to parliament, and probably some doubt hung over his legitimacy. In Morant's History of Essex, which is partly corroborated by a pedigree in the College of Arms, it appears that William de Kerdeston, the last Baron, left issue by Alice de Norwich, his 2nd wife, a son, William; but by his 1st wife, 2 daughters, who are called in the MS pedigree above cited, his co-heirs. Upon failure of issue of Sir William de Kerdeston, the reputed son of the last Baron, the Barony of Kerdeston fell into abeyance, as it still continues with the descendents of Margaret, Lacy Tendring and Maud de Burgheresh. Arms - Gu, a saltier, engrailed, arg. 5. Sir Roger Kerrison of Brooke, born 1740, died 1808, married Mary Ann Davis of Honnington, Suffolk County. He was a banker, and twice Mayor of Norwich 1778, 1802. He was High Sheriff in 1800 when he was knighted. 6. Thomas Allday Kerrison, born Aug 1768, died 1818, married 1797, Hannah Bellman, of Wetheringsett. Mayor of Norwich 1806 7. LtCol. Edmund Roger Allday Kerrison of Burgh Hall, Aylsham, born 25 December 1855, married 20 May 1885, Jessie Matilda Greville. Commanded 4the Batt. Norfolk Regt. 1900-5 and 2/5th Norfolk Regt. 1914 8. General Sir Edward Kerrison of Oakley and Brome, born 1774, died 1853, married 20 October 1813 Mary Ellice, of Pittencrieff, Fifeshire. Entered Army as Cornet in the 6the Dragoons on 23 June 1796, Rank of Captain oct 1798, and was transferred to the 7th Hussars. Served in the Helder expeditions of 1799, taking part in the actions of 19 September and 2nd and 6th October. In October 1808, being then Lt Colonel, served with his regiment in Spain, and on the following December was severely wounded on the plains of Leon. He commanded his regiment at the passage of the Oleron, in the action of Sauveterne, and at the battles of Orthes and Toulouse. At the battle of Orthes the charge headed by Lord Edward Somerset, in which Kerrison was the 7th Hussars took the chief part, was highly commended by the Duke of Wellington. Kerrison next served in the campaign of 1815, and was slightly wounded at Waterloo, where his horsed was shot under him; but he continued with his regiment, and took part in the occupation of Paris. Knighted 5 January 1816, created Baron on 27 July 1821. Promoted to the rank of Lt General 1837, General in 1851 and died 9 March 1853. 9. Sir Edward Clarence Kerrison of Oakley Park, Suffolk, born 1821, married 1844, lady Caroline Margaret, daughter of Henry Stephen, 3rd Earl of Ilchester. Served as magistrate for Norfolk, Lord of the Manors of Hoxne Hall. Crests and Coat of Arms 1. Kerdeston, Eng. on a mountain, ppr., a Goshawk 2. Kerdiston, Eng. out of a tower, a Demigraffin, ppr. 3. Kerdiston, Eng. a dexter hand, apaumee, couped, in fess. 4. Kerrison, Vart., Suff., on a mount, vert, a tiger, passant, ppr., collared and lined, or, fore dexter resting on a caltrap, gold. Motto: "Rien Sans Dieu" in Latin meaning "Nothing without God" 5. Peerage and Baronetage, Burke, Sir Edward Kerrison of Oakley and Brome, Suffolk Crest - Upon a mount, vert, a tiger, passant, ppr., collared and lined, or, the dexter fore-paw resting upon a galtrap, Motto: Rien Sans Dieu. 6. Burke's Landed Gentry Roger Fulke Kerrison of Burgh Hall Crest - A bundle of sugar canes, ppr., there on a dove arg., wings or, in the beak of a love branch also ppr. Motto: Fide Sed Cui Vide. 7. Burke's Landed Gentry Lt.Col. Edmund Roger Allday Kerrison Crest - same as Roger Fulke Kerrison above 8. Burke's Dormant and Extinct Peerages Roger de Kerdeston Arms - Gu., a saltier, engrailed, arg. 9. Peerage and Baronetage, Burke Sir Edward Kerrison of Oakley and Brome, Suffolk Arms - Or, a pile, Az., Charged with three Galtraps, of the field 10. Burke's Landed Gentry Roger Fulke Kerrison of Burgh Hall Arms - Quarterly Gu. and Sa., A lion Rampant between three Annulets or; quartering Davis. 11. Burke's Landed Gentry LtCol. Edmund Roger Allday Kerrison Arms - same as above. 12. Some Feudal Coats of Arms and Pedigrees, Foster 1. Sir William de Kerdeston, knighted at the capitulation of Calais 1348 Arms - gules, a Saltier, Engrailed, Argent. Parlv. Roll - ascribed also to John, Fouke, and William in Arden and Norfolk rolls and Jenyns Ordinary. Sir Roger differenced with a label (3) or; Parly. and Ashmole Rolls. 2. John Kerdeston bore at the second Dunstable tournament 1334, - Gules a Saltire Argent a Label Besantee History Kerdiston, Norfolk and Claxt

Hi Keith
Have been following the Kerrison clan since the 1970s. Has your research included the Wymondham Kerrisons, a branch of which came up here to the Cleveland district of Yorkshire to work in the then-new ironstone mines in the 1880-1890s. Cheers, Ron Kerrison (80 year old Crinkly)

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