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Gregson History Early Origins Early History Spelling Variations Early Notables Ranking

Contemporary Notables Historic Events Related Stories Motto Citations

Gregson History, Family Crest & Coats of Arms

Origins Available:
England

Early Origins of the Gregson family

The surname Gregson was first found in Durham where they held a family seat from very ancient times, some say well before the Norman Conquest and the arrival of Duke William at Hastings in 1066 A.D.

Early History of the Gregson family

This web page shows only a small excerpt of our Gregson research. Another 72 words (5 lines of text) are included under the topic Early Gregson History in all our PDF Extended History products and printed products wherever possible.

Gregson Spelling Variations

Spelling variations of this family name include: Gregson, Grigson and others.

Early Notables of the Gregson family

Notable amongst the family name during their early history was

Gregson of Durham

Gregson Ranking

In the United States, the name Gregson is the 12,417^th most popular surname with an estimated 2,487 people with that name. 1

Gregson migration to the United States +

Some of the first settlers of this family name were:

Gregson Settlers in United States in the 17th Century

Thomas Gregson, who landed in Maryland in 1633 2

Gregson Settlers in United States in the 19th Century

Isaac Gregson, aged 22, who arrived in Massachusetts in 1813 2
James Gregson, who arrived in Philadelphia in 1844

Gregson migration to Australia +

Emigration to Australia followed the First Fleets of convicts, tradespeople and early settlers. Early immigrants include:

Gregson Settlers in Australia in the 19th Century

Mr. George Gregson, English convict who was convicted in Lancaster, Lancashire, England for 7 years, transported aboard the "Claudine" on 20th May 1821, arriving in Tasmania (Van Diemen's Land) 3
Mr. John Gregson, British convict who was convicted in Derbyshire, England for 14 years, transported aboard the "Bussorah Merchant" on 1st October 1829, arriving in Tasmania (Van Diemen's Land) 4
Mr. James Gregson who was convicted in Lancaster, Lancashire, England for 7 years, transported aboard the "Elizabeth" on 3rd October 1831, arriving in Tasmania (Van Diemen's Land) 5
Mr. John Gregson, English convict who was convicted in Derby, England for life, transported aboard the "Eden" on 27th August 1836, arriving in Tasmania (Van Diemen's Land) 6
Mr. James Gregson, English convict who was convicted in Preston, Lancashire, England for 10 years, transported aboard the "Emerald Isle" on 25th June 1842, arriving in Tasmania (Van Diemen's Land) 7

Contemporary Notables of the name Gregson (post 1700) +

Richard Gregson (b. 1930), American Academy Award nominated writer, known for his work on The Angry Silence (1960), Jennifer: A Woman's Story (1979) and The Foundation (1977)
Edwin Gregson (1938-2000), American actor, known for The Naked and the Dead (1958)
Malcolm Edward Gregson (1943-2024), English professional golfer
Matthew Gregson (1749-1824), English antiquary, born at Liverpool, son of Thomas Gregson, shipbuilder, of Liverpool, previously of Whalley, Lancashire 8
Simon Alan Gregson (b. 1974), English British Soap Award winning actor, known for his roles in Coronation Street (1960), Coronation Street: After Hours (1999) and Red Dwarf (1988)
John Gregson (1919-1975), English actor, known for his roles in Pursuit of the Graf Spee (1956), The Longest Day (1962) and Genevieve (1953)
Clive Gregson (b. 1955), English singer/songwriter, musician and record producer
Malcolm Edward Gregson (b. 1943), English professional golfer
Edward Gregson (b. 1945), English composer
Peter Gregson (b. 1987), Scottish cellist and composer, known for his work on The Inbetweeners 2 (2014), Me and Orson Welles (2008) and In the Shadow of the Moon (2007)
... (Another 6 notables are available in all our PDF Extended History products and printed products wherever possible.)

Historic Events for the Gregson family +

HMAS Sydney II

Mr. Michael Oswald Gregson (1923-1941), Australian Ordinary Seaman from Nedlands, Western Australia, Australia, who sailed into battle aboard HMAS Sydney II and died in the sinking 9

HMS Hood

Mr. Edward H G Gregson (b. 1905), English Commander serving for the Royal Navy from East Cowes, Isle of Wight, England, who sailed into battle and died in the HMS Hood sinking 10

RMS Titanic

Miss Mary Gregson, aged 44, English Stewardess from Southampton, Hampshire who worked aboard the RMS Titanic and survived the sinking by escaping in life boat 16 11

St. Francis Dam

Mr. Paul Vernon Gregson, American resident in Santa Clarita killed when the St. Francis Dam failed and flooded the area in 1928

The Gregson Motto +

The motto was originally a war cry or slogan. Mottoes first began to be shown with arms in the 14th and 15th centuries, but were not in general use until the 17th century. Thus the oldest coats of arms generally do not include a motto. Mottoes seldom form part of the grant of arms: Under most heraldic authorities, a motto is an optional component of the coat of arms, and can be added to or changed at will; many families have chosen not to display a motto.

Motto: Altius
Motto Translation: I aim

Citations +

"What are the 5,000 Most Common Last Names in the U.S.?". NameCensus.com, https://namecensus.com/last-names/
Filby, P. William, Meyer, Mary K., Passenger and immigration lists index : a guide to published arrival records of about 500,000 passengers who came to the United States and Canada in the seventeenth, eighteenth, and nineteenth centuries. 1982-1985 Cumulated Supplements in Four Volumes Detroit, Mich. : Gale Research Co., 1985, Print (ISBN 0-8103-1795-8)
Convict Records Voyages to Australia (Retrieved 17th February 2021). Retrieved from https://convictrecords.com.au/ships/claudine
Convict Records Voyages to Australia (Retrieved 10th November 2020). Retrieved from https://convictrecords.com.au/ships/bussorah-merchant
Convict Records Voyages to Australia (Retrieved 9th March 2022). Retrieved from https://convictrecords.com.au/ships/elizabeth
Convict Records Voyages to Australia (Retrieved 20th October 2021). Retrieved from https://convictrecords.com.au/ships/eden
Convict Records Voyages to Australia (Retrieved 27th March 2022). Retrieved from https://convictrecords.com.au/ships/emily
Wikisource contributors. "Dictionary of National Biography, 1885-1900." Wikisource . Wikisource , 4 Jun. 2018. Web. 30 June 2020
HMAS Sydney II, Finding Sydney Foundation - Roll of Honour. (Retrieved 2014, April 24) . Retrieved from http://www.findingsydney.com/roll.asp
H.M.S. Hood Association-Battle Cruiser Hood: Crew Information - H.M.S. Hood Rolls of Honour, Men Lost in the Sinking of H.M.S. Hood, 24th May 1941. (Retrieved 2016, July 15) . Retrieved from http://www.hmshood.com/crew/memorial/roh_24may41.htm
Titanic Passenger List - Titanic Facts. (Retrieved 2016, July 13) . Retrieved from http://www.titanicfacts.net/titanic-passenger-list.html