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Posted by Alan Sharpham on 4/3/2024, 4:25 am

I've been able to trace my family history back to Peter SHARPHAM born in Haberton in 1655. According to the website for SHARPHAM HOUSE near Ashprington, The name was taken from the history of the property it sits on. Apparently the land was originally owned by Thomas de Schearpham (his name taken from "Schearp" meaning "Sharp" and "ham" meaning "bend in the river". The Devon FHS seems to have nothing much on the name SHARPHAM but I wouldn't investigating further as I don't have anything linking my ancestor Peter SHARPHAM to Thomas de SCHEARPHAM. Please let me know if the Society is able to help in some way.

Re: SHARPHAM

Posted by judith on 7/3/2024, 11:30 am, in reply to "SHARPHAM"

have you checked Cornwall records?

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Posted by Alan Sharpham on 7/3/2024, 8:46 pm, in reply to "Re: SHARPHAM"

Hi Judith. Some years ago I collected every record of SHARPHAM on the IGI that I could find and that included families outside of Devon. I didn't find a lot in Cornwall but have not revisited this part of my research in recent years.

It is the connection to Sharpham House (which has never, until now, been connected to any person named SHARPHAM) that got me looking at this again.

The possible origin of the name was of interest as mentioned on the Sharpham House web site. All research I have seen seems to hit a blockage at Peter SHARPHAM (1655). I haven't been able to connect this family back to Thomas de SCHARPEHAM (pre 1260).

The list of SHARPHAMs from Cornwall can be counted on 1 hand so I have never really followed the surname there. Are there any particular Cornwall records you recommend I look at?

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Posted by Judith on 7/3/2024, 9:59 pm, in reply to "Re: SHARPHAM"

try cornwall-opc-database.org there seem to be some in Llanlivery whereever that is!!

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Posted by Alan Sharpham on 7/3/2024, 11:45 pm, in reply to "Re: SHARPHAM"

Thanks Judith. I can't link this family to any in my database but I'm keeping records of all with the SHARPHAM surname. There are quite a few on my list that I haven't been able to link up.

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Posted by Judith on 12/3/2024, 11:37 am, in reply to "Re: SHARPHAM"

Have you looked for variable spellings? that is sometimes useful.

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