Keynes family

The English surname Keynes is derived from a Norman place name, either Cahagnes (Calvados) or Cahaignes (Eure), which are documented as places of origin of people of this name[2] or possibly also from similar placenames not so documented.

The earliest documented person in England bearing the name was William de Cahaignes from Normandy who was born around 1035.

[3] Major tenant of Robert, Count of Mortain (half-brother of William the Conqueror) in several Domesday counties.

His widow Adelicia made a grant for his soul to Lewes priory, with the assent of their son Hugh (Mon.

[4] Surname variants include "Koine", "De Keynes", "Keynes", "de Cayenes", "Caynes", "Caines", "Cheyney", "Cheney", "Chaney", "Chaineis", "Cahaignes", "Casneto", "Caisned", "Casineto".

Name "Middelton Keynes", from Plea Rolls of the Court of Common Pleas , 1461 ^{[

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