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Berwick is an English and Scottish surname, originating from the places of Berwick-upon-Tweed on the English-Scottish border, Berwick, Kent, Berwick, Shropshire, Berrick, Oxfordshire, Barwick, Norfolk and Barwick, Yorkshire.
Berwick's name is of the same origin as the word berewick, [8] denoting a portion of farmland which was detached from a manor and reserved for a lord's own use. [9] This comes from the Old English berewíc, meaning "corn farm" (more specifically, bere refers to barley). [10] Its earliest recorded spelling, as Berewich, dates from 1167. [11]
Berwick was founded by Evan Owen, a Welsh Quaker and surveyor. He was the son of Hugh Owen from Trefeglwys, Montgomeryshire, Wales. Berwick was named after Berwick-upon-Tweed, England. Situated on the north bank of the Susquehanna River, the borough was first settled in 1769, founded in 1786, and incorporated in 1818.
Theta Nedra Berwick, a fictional character and protagonist of the Marvel Comics series Predator by Ed Brission; Berwick (automobile), an electric car produced in 1904; Berwick cockle, a confection from Berwick upon Tweed; Berwick Prize, in mathematics, named for William Edward Hodgson Berwick; HMS Berwick, several Royal Navy ships
North Berwick (/ ˈ b ɛ r ɪ k /; Scottish Gaelic: Bearaig a Tuath) [2] is a seaside town and former royal burgh in East Lothian, Scotland.It is situated on the south shore of the Firth of Forth, approximately 20 miles (32 km) east-northeast of Edinburgh.
The town of Berwick-upon-Tweed was made a royal burgh by David I (reigned 1124–1153), and it would appear that the shire of Berwick, or Berwickshire, was also created during David's reign. The shire covered the town of Berwick plus a largely rural area to the north-west of it, and corresponded to the medieval province of Merse. [3] [4]
Berwick is a town in York County, Maine, United States, situated in the southern part of the state beside the Salmon Falls River. Today's South Berwick was set off from Berwick in 1814, while North Berwick was partitioned from the town in 1831.
Berwick Castle is a ruined castle in Berwick-upon-Tweed, Northumberland, England. History. 19th-century engraving of Berwick Castle by William Miller after J. M ...