Somerset's name derives from Old English Sumorsǣte, short for Sumortūnsǣte, meaning "the people living at or dependent on Sumortūn ( Somerton)". [3] The first known use of Somersæte is in the law code of King Ine who was the Saxon King of Wessex from 688 to 726CE, making Somerset along with Hampshire, Wiltshire and Dorset one of the oldest extant units of local government in the world. [4] An alternative suggestion is the name derives from Seo-mere-saetan meaning "settlers by the sea lakes". [5] Ecclesiastical Records – Diocesan; Non conformist; Other; Parish; Roman Catholic; Societies or voluntary organisations

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