Mulgrew History, Family Crest & Coats of ArmsEarly Origins of the Mulgrew familyThe surname Mulgrew was first found in Buckinghamshire where they held a family seat as Lords of the Manor. After the Battle of Hastings in 1066, William, Duke of Normandy, having prevailed over King Harold, granted most of Britain to his many victorious Barons. It was not uncommon to find a Baron, or a Bishop, with 60 or more Lordships scattered throughout the country. These he gave to his sons, nephews and other junior lines of his family and they became known as under-tenants. They adopted the Norman system of surnames which identified the under-tenant with his holdings so as to distinguish him from the senior stem of the family. After many rebellious wars between his Barons, Duke William, commissioned a census of all England to determine in 1086, settling once and for all, who held which land. He called the census the Domesday Book, 1 indicating that those holders registered would hold the land until the end of time. Hence, conjecturally, the surname is descended from the tenant of the lands in that shire. Early History of the Mulgrew familyThis web page shows only a small excerpt of our Mulgrew research. Another 103 words (7 lines of text) covering the years 1102, 1172, 1510, 1600 and 1890 are included under the topic Early Mulgrew History in all our PDF Extended History products and printed products wherever possible. Mulgrew Spelling VariationsSpelling variations of this family name include: Mulgrave, Mullgrave, Mulgrove, Mullgrove and others. Early Notables of the Mulgrew familyMore information is included under the topic Early Mulgrew Notables in all our PDF Extended History products and printed products wherever possible. Migration of the Mulgrew family to IrelandSome of the Mulgrew family moved to Ireland, but this topic is not covered in this excerpt.
Some of the first settlers of this family name were: Mulgrew Settlers in United States in the 19th Century
Emigration to Australia followed the First Fleets of convicts, tradespeople and early settlers. Early immigrants include: Mulgrew Settlers in Australia in the 19th Century
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