Variations on a theme

Keenlyside has many variant spellings: Keenleyside, Kindleside, Kinglesyd, Keenlayside or however the transcriber thought they heard the name being pronouced, in whatever dialect. The name is particularly well recorded in northern English Church Registers from the mid 16th centuary.The first recorded spelling of the name is that of Alleson Kenlasyd, which is dated 2nd December, 1561. It is recorded in the Parish Records of St Oswald's Church, Durham that Alleson married Emonte Greve. The Keenlyside family who lived in Durham at this time seem to have been glove makers and tanners.