The name Matthews originates from " son of Matthew ". Matthew comes from the Hebrew word " mattathiah ", meaning " gift of Jehovah ". It was introduced into Britain by the Norman's.
The history of the direct descendants of the Matthews family name on my Fathers side from London, Surrey and Berkshire UK from present day to 1677. Scroll down for info.
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Since 1997 I have been researching my family history. I have mainly traced my direct descendants on my fathers side of the family.
To date I have been able to trace my descendants back to 1677. The last 5 generations have come from the Newbury area in Berkshire, England. They lived in various villages on the banks of the River Kennett in Berkshire and were millers or bakers.
If your surname is Matthews or you are researching your family history then please use the SEARCH facility above for names and /or dates, or take a look at the names index with dates of birth. From the names index you can go to the relevant page or use the contents on the left hand side of the page. You never know, there may be someone featured that you know or are related to. Please E-mail me if you can assist me to add any details to my research or require any further information regarding any people mentioned here.
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Nigel Matthews. Surrey. .
England. May 2000
Last update 16-May-2000
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