"A family tree can wither if nobody tends its roots."

VERITY  
 Gender: Feminine

Usage: English 

Pronounced: VER-i-tee    
  
  This was one of the many virtue names favoured by the Puritans.    This unusual and interesting surname is of Old French origins, and was  probably introduced (as a word or baptismal name) into England after the 1066  Norman Invasion. The later surname development is from the 12th century  Ancient French 'verite' meaning 'truth'.It is possible that the original  meaning of the name as a nickname was the reverse of 'Verite'! What is certain  is that the surname dates back to the late 13th Century, and enjoyed a  considerable popularity, whatever the interpretation. Early recordings include  Richard le Verite (1296) in the Subsidy Rolls of Sussex, and Thomas Verty  (1379) in the Poll Tax Records of Yorkshire. Later church recordings include  the christening of John, the son of John and Jane Verrity on March 5th 1664 at  the famous St. Dunstan's in the East, Stepney, and the marriage of Elizabeth  Verity to George Ainsworth on September 7th 1690 at St James Church, Dukes  Place, London. Further examples are those of Christopher Verity who married  Ann Clarke at St. George's Chapel, Mayfair, on June 1st 1745, in the year  of 'Bonnie Prince Charlie', whilst Edward Verity, aged 20 yrs., was a famine  emigrant, who sailed from Liverpool aboard the ship 'Yorkshire' on November  19th 1846, bound for New York. The first recorded spelling of the family name  is shown to be that of Adam le Verite, which was dated 1275, in the 'Subsidy  Rolls of Worcestershire', during the reign of King Edward 1, known as "The  Hammer of the Scots", 1272 - 1307. Surnames became necessary when governments  introduced personal taxation. In England this was known as Poll Tax.  Throughout the centuries, surnames in every country have continued  to "develop" often leading to astonishing variants of the original spelling.

I was told by a Verity relative many years ago,that the name Verity was  given to a Knight for his honesty.

The *asterick at the end of some names means it's my direct family line.

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 NOT PERFECT

No book is entirely perfect
 For errors will creep in;
 Sometimes wrong information is sent
 By someone's nearest kin.

And even printers make mistakes
 For which they tear their hair;
 Sometimes two people disagree
 On who or what or where.

It might have been the person
 Who wrote the history
 It might have been the typist,
 Or blame the author, me.

So if you're dead before you're born,
 Or married when you're three,
 Or I've omitted anyone
 Who sent themselves to me.

Or your last name is not your own,
 Your picture not too good,
 I ask you please forgive me
 I did the best I could!



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