Westrope Surname HistoryEarly Origins of the Westrope familyThe surname Westrope was first found in Yorkshire where "the family claim descent from John Westropp, son of Edward Westropp, temp. King John. " 1 Edward's son John Westropp held a manor at Brompton near Northallerton in that shire. The manor was in Brompton, Pickering-lyth. Brompton is "said to have been the residence of the kings of Northumberland; and on an eminence called Castle Hill, are the foundations of an ancient castle, about half a mile from which is Gallows' Hill, the place of execution for criminals within the barony. " 2 Early History of the Westrope familyThis web page shows only a small excerpt of our Westrope research. Another 51 words (4 lines of text) covering the year 1630 is included under the topic Early Westrope History in all our PDF Extended History products and printed products wherever possible. Westrope Spelling VariationsSpelling variations of this family name include: Westropp, Westrop, Westhorp, Westthorp, Westthorpe, Westhorpe, Westrupp, Westrup, Westhrop and many more. Early Notables of the Westrope familyMore information is included under the topic Early Westrope Notables in all our PDF Extended History products and printed products wherever possible. Migration of the Westrope family to IrelandSome of the Westrope family moved to Ireland, but this topic is not covered in this excerpt.
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