William Squire

Brief Life History of William

When William Squire was born on 20 October 1761, his father, Leonard Squire, was 27 and his mother, Ann Stediford, was 29. He was buried in Atherington, Devon, England, United Kingdom.

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Family Time Line

Leonard Squire
1734–1811
Ann Stediford
1732–1795
William Squire.
1758–
William Squire
1761–1772
George Squire
1765–1765
Mary Squire
1767–1772
Anne Squier
1769–1853
George Squier
1771–
Mary Squire
1775–1776
Samuel Squire
1776–1811

Sources (4)

  • William Squire, "England Births and Christenings, 1538-1975"
  • William Squire, "England, Devon Bishop's Transcripts, 1558-1887"
  • William Squire, "England, Devon Bishop's Transcripts, 1558-1887"

Name Meaning

English: status name, occupational name, or a nickname from Middle English squyer, squer, skier, sker, northern Middle English swire (Old French escuyer, escuier) ‘shield bearer, esquire, personal attendant to a knight; landowner below the rank of knight; young man of gentle birth; household attendant, retainer, page, messenger’. Many early bearers of this name were of modest means and cannot have been members of the gentry; in such cases the name may have been used hyperbolically for a low-ranking servant or as a nickname. By the 17th century, the term denoted any member of the landed gentry, but this is unlikely to have influenced the development of the surname.

Dictionary of American Family Names © Patrick Hanks 2003, 2006.

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