Warke History, Family Crest & Coats of ArmsEarly Origins of the Warke familyThe surname Warke was first found in Northumberland where they held a family seat as Lords of the manor and Castle of Wark, from very ancient times, before the Norman Conquest, and showed allegiance to the Bishop of Durham. Henry Percy secured the Castle of Warkworth from Edward III in 1327. He was the Commander at Hallidon Hill and Nevill's Cross. Today Warkworth Castle is a ruined medieval building in Warkworth, Northumberland. Early History of the Warke familyThis web page shows only a small excerpt of our Warke research. Another 93 words (7 lines of text) covering the years 1290, 1425, 1444, 1446, 1468, 1473, 1500 and 1686 are included under the topic Early Warke History in all our PDF Extended History products and printed products wherever possible. Warke Spelling VariationsSpelling variations of this family name include: Wark, Warke, Warkworth and others. Early Notables of the Warke familyNotable amongst the family name during their early history was Lord Wark of Wark Castle; and John Warkworth DD (c. 1425-1500), Master of Peterhouse, Cambridge (1473-1500), and a chronicler of Edward IV. "He was a man of unknown origin. He has been supposed to be a native of the diocese of Durham, and one John Warkworth, who... Migration of the Warke family to IrelandSome of the Warke family moved to Ireland, but this topic is not covered in this excerpt. More information about their life in Ireland is included in all our PDF Extended History products and printed products wherever possible.
Some of the first settlers of this family name were: Warke Settlers in United States in the 19th Century
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