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Have you ever
wondered where the EASTMAN surname originated? Below are a few
excerpts from our history of the EASTMAN name page.
"The name
Eastman is generally assumed to be of English origin and simply means
"man from the East." However, British genealogical books
claim that the name originally came from the Baltic countries,
possibly Finland, as Easmond or similar spelling and was anglicised
over the centuries to the English pronunciation and spelling of
Easman or Eastman. In fouteenth and fifteenth century English, the
suffix -mond or -mund was corrupted to -man. Families of Easmonds
supposedly emigrated from their native countries to England prior to
the 1600s."
"The earliest
proven ancestor is John Estman, perhaps the same person mentioned
above. Little is known of John, other than his will. He lived in
Charleton Parish of Downton, England. He died in 1565. He wrote his
will on April 26, 1564, it was proved at the Archdeaconry Court of
Sarum (the early or "Latin" name for Salisbury) on May 9,
1565. He mentions his son William and the latter's children, John,
William, Walter, and Florence; his son Roger and Roger's children,
John and William; servants, etc., making Roger his residuary legatee.
The grandchildren were all minors. Apparently William, son of Roger,
lived at Charleton in the parish of Downtown and William, son of
William, lived at Weeke in the same parish."
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