The surname Ditchburn was first found in Northumberland where they held a family seat on the English/Scottish border. Their seated was at Ditchburn in the parish of Ellingham. After the Norman Conquest of England many of Duke William's rebellious Barons moved north. The border became a convenient no-man's land. Notable families such as the Percy, the Umfravilles and the Nevilles gathered many supporting clans around them. In the 16th century they became known as the 'unruly clans'. In that century, many of those clans drove their herds south, and they settled in Yorkshire and Lancashire. The name was first recorded in Cumberland as well as Northumberland.
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Early History of the Ditchburn family
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Ditchburn Spelling Variations
Spelling variations of this family name include: Ditchburn, Ditchbynre, Dishburn, Dichburn, Dechburn, Decheburn and many more.
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Early Notables of the Ditchburn family
Notable amongst the family name during their early history was
Ditchburn of Northumberland
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Migration of the Ditchburn family
Some of the first settlers of this family name or some of its variants were: settlers, who arrived along the eastern seaboard, from Newfoundland, to Maine, to Virginia, the Carolinas, and to the islands.
Contemporary Notables of the name Ditchburn (post 1700)
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Edwin George "Ted" Ditchburn (1921-2005), English professional football goalkeeper who played from 1939 to 1965, member of the England National Team (1948-1956)
David Ditchburn, Scottish historian, Senior Lecturer at Trinity College Dublin
John Ditchburn, Australian cartoonist
Albert James "Jim" Ditchburn (1908-1964), Australian rules footballer and first-class cricket player, active 1929 through 1939
Henry Ditchburn, Canadian founder of Ditchburn Boats in 1871 which manufactured wooden pleasure craft launches and racing boats in Gravenhurst, Ontario
Ross Ditchburn (b. 1957), former Australian rules footballer
Barry Ditchburn, British Grand Prix motorcycle road racer, active 1977 to 1979
Anne Ditchburn (b. 1949), Canadian Golden Globe nominated ballet dancer, choreographer, and film actress
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