Northover History, Family Crest & Coats of Arms

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England

Early Origins of the Northover family

The surname Northover was first found in Somerset where they held a family seat as Lords of the Manor. The Saxon influence of English history diminished after the Battle of Hastings in 1066. The language of the courts was French for the next three centuries and the Norman ambience prevailed. But Saxon surnames survived and the family name was first referenced in the year 1189 when Robert Nothover held estates. The name derives from Nothover on the banks of the River Yeo.

Early History of the Northover family

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Northover Spelling Variations

Spelling variations of this family name include: Nothover, Notover, Northover and others.

Early Notables of the Northover family

Distinguished members of the family include

the Northover family of Somerset

Northover migration to the United States +

Some of the first settlers of this family name were:

Northover Settlers in United States in the 17th Century

Nicholas Northover, who landed in Maryland in 1680 1

Northover Settlers in United States in the 18th Century

Hester Northover, who arrived in Virginia in 1714 1

Northover Settlers in United States in the 19th Century

Thomas Northover, who arrived in Philadelphia in 1807
Joseph Pearse Northover, who settled in Ohio in 1850
Alexander Northover, who settled in Ohio in 1860

Contemporary Notables of the name Northover (post 1700) +

Mark Northover (1950-2004), British actor, best known for his performance as Burglekutt in the 1988 film Willow
Zara Northover (b. 1984), Jamaican shot putter at the 2008 Summer Olympics
Lindsay Patricia Northover (b. 1954), Baroness Northover, British politician, Liberal Democrats Spokesperson on International Development in the House of Lords

Citations +

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)