The Chedgzoy family history
Chedgzoy is one of Britain's rarest surnames: fewer than about 450 people carry it worldwide today, around 115 as Chedgzoy and 320 as Chedzoy. This is where I gather what I have found: the origin of the name, the line traced back to 1663, and a searchable record of every Chedgzoy and Chedzoy I have placed in the tree so far.
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See the whole tree on one map
Every connected person on a single zoomable page, as a radial fan chart, a left-to-right tidy tree, or a printable indented outline. Pan around to take in the size of the family, then click any name to open them.
A few of the people
Sam Chedgzoy
The Everton and England winger who, in the 1920s, exposed a loophole in the new corner-kick law by dribbling it in from the flag, and forced the rule to be rewritten. Read his full story →
The Monmouth Rebellion line
The family's roots run through Somerset at the time of the 1685 rebellion, the same corner of England the surname itself is named after. More on the name →
Robert Chedzoy, 1685
The earliest ancestor I have firmly placed, eleven generations back. The tree traces the line forward from him. Open the tree →
Are we related?
If you carry the Chedgzoy or Chedzoy name, or you have records, photos or a branch I am missing, I would love to hear from you. You can submit your line on the register or get in touch directly.
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