Taylor ! - X Marks the Scot

**Ancienne Alliance** · #1 11-19-2009, 05:16 AM

I just discovered I had a Taylor ancestor !

The Internet and authorities like the “Scottish Clan & Family Encyclopedia” all agree that the name Taylor derives from the French “tailler”, “to cut”, and is rendered in latin as”cissor”.

Black states that this is a very common name in early Scots records.

It would originate from Normandy.

Alexander le Taillur is mentioned in 1276 as valet to
Bryce le Taillur in 1296.

I thought it was a typical English name....

I would like to learn anything else.

Thank you.

Best,

Robert

Redshank · #2 11-19-2009, 06:33 AM

my long lost brother ??????????

peacekeeper83 · #3 11-19-2009, 06:52 AM

Isn't family history an interesting thing? Casual reading or conversation and you find your family splits into a direction you least expected..lol

I recently learned of a French tie to my family via Huguenots who settled in Ireland.. I just enjoy the little twists and turns history gives us..lol

cajunscot · #4 11-19-2009, 08:41 AM

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Originally Posted by peacekeeper83

Isn't family history an interesting thing? Casual reading or conversation and you find your family splits into a direction you least expected..lol

I recently learned of a French tie to my family via Huguenots who settled in Ireland.. I just enjoy the little twists and turns history gives us..lol

You're in good company then, as David Crockett's people were Huguenots who settled in Northern Ireland -- the surname was originally Croquetagne.

T.

**Ancienne Alliance** · #5 11-19-2009, 09:50 AM

Hey ! Let's get back to Taylor !

Best,

Robert

LewdiKris · #6 11-19-2009, 10:08 AM

My name is Taylor, and some years ago some relatives of mine, now living in Canada, undertook research of our family ancestors. They were unable to be sure of accuracy back farther than 1581, but nevertheless believed that the line continued back to an ancester named Taillour, who came to England with William I in 1066. Interesting! you carry on the thread, I'll continue to watch, and, hopefully, learn more.

LK