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Mainprize
« on: Sunday 07 June 20 21:24 BST (UK) »
   I am researching my daughter-in-law's family, and on one branch I came across a man with the middle name Mainprize. A bit of checking found that it was a surname used in the East Riding. I am wondering how it was, or is, pronounced; I have a feeling it will not be as it is spelt!
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Re: Mainprize
« Reply #1 on: Sunday 07 June 20 21:32 BST (UK) »
Originally from Hull, I've only ever come across the name once and it was pronounced as spelt, but that doesn't mean to say that it's the only way.
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Re: Mainprize
« Reply #2 on: Monday 08 June 20 07:38 BST (UK) »
Well known fishing family in Scarborough.
This is an article on the family:
http://www.scarboroughsmaritimeheritage.org.uk/article.php?article=388
Freeman: UK, Ireland, Jersey, India
Ward: York
Heseltine: West Heslerton, Malton, Norton
Monkman: West Heslerton & Malton
Wheller: Shrewsbury, Birmingham, Malton & Hull
Colchester: Suffolk
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Bruce: Scotland
Cleary: Co Clare, Ireland & London

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Re: Mainprize
« Reply #3 on: Monday 08 June 20 10:27 BST (UK) »
  This man was a farmer in the Pocklington area; I haven't worked out how he came by the name.
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Re: Mainprize
« Reply #4 on: Tuesday 09 June 20 14:44 BST (UK) »
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