Shropshire History, Family Crest & Coats of Arms

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Early Origins of the Shropshire family

The surname Shropshire was first found in Montgomershire 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 14th century.

Early History of the Shropshire family

This web page shows only a small excerpt of our Shropshire research. Another 82 words (6 lines of text) covering the years 1455, 1487 and 1600 are included under the topic Early Shropshire History in all our PDF Extended History products and printed products wherever possible.

Shropshire Spelling Variations

Spelling variations of this family name include: Shropshire, Shropsheir, Shropshyre, Shropsheire and others.

Early Notables of the Shropshire family

Distinguished members of the family include

the Shropshire family of Worcestershire

Shropshire Ranking

In the United States, the name Shropshire is the 6,105^th most popular surname with an estimated 4,974 people with that name. 1

Shropshire migration to the United States +

Some of the first settlers of this family name were:

Shropshire Settlers in United States in the 17th Century

Thomas Shropshire, who landed in Maryland in 1650 2

Shropshire Settlers in United States in the 19th Century

Clyde Shropshire, aged 36, who landed in America, in 1892
Mr. Shropshire, aged 27, who immigrated to the United States, in 1893
Mary T. Shropshire, aged 48, who immigrated to the United States, in 1894
Ralph Shropshire, aged 40, who landed in America, in 1894
Miss Lily Shropshire, aged 28, who settled in America, in 1895
... (More are available in all our PDF Extended History products and printed products wherever possible.)

Shropshire Settlers in United States in the 20th Century

L Shropshire, who settled in America, in 1903
Levingston Shropshire, who landed in America, in 1910
Albert W. Shropshire, aged 20, who immigrated to the United States, in 1920

Contemporary Notables of the name Shropshire (post 1700) +

Elmo Shropshire (b. 1936), American singer of comedy songs, better known by his stage name Dr. Elmo and his hit song "Grandma Got Run Over by a Reindeer"

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)