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scarrott
interesting surname has 2 distinct possible sources. firstly, surname may locational name skirwith in cumberland, recorded "skirewit" in 1205 feet of fines, , derives scandinavianized form of olde english pre 7th century "scirwudu", composed of elements "scir", shire, district, , "wudu", wood; hence, "wood belonging shire". old scandinavian "vithr" equivalent olde english "wudu". skirwith formerly pronounced skerritt. locational surnames developed when former inhabitants of place moved area, seek work, , best identified name of birthplace. secondly, surname may derive middle english "skirwhit(e)", apparently alteration popular etymology of old french "eschervis", variant of "carvi", carraway, species of water parsnip formerly cultivated in europe. surname therefore have been metonymic occupational name grower of white parsnip. alice skyrewhit noted in 1327 subsidy rolls of surrey. in modern idiom surname can found scarratt, skerratt, skerrett, skerritt, skirrett , scarrott. on november 7th 1697, john, son of thomas , elizabeth scarrott, christened @ st. andrew's, holborn, london, , on february 22nd 1708, ralph scarrott married sarah skingle @ st. katherine creechurch, in london. first recorded spelling of family name shown of eudo de skirwint, dated 1285, in "calendar of inquisitiones post mortem of cumberland", during reign of king edward 1, known "the hammer of scots", 1272 - 1307. surnames became necessary when governments introduced personal taxation. in england known poll tax. throughout centuries, surnames in every country have continued "develop" leading astonishing variants of original spelling.

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