The surname Whelp was first found in Cumberland, where they held a family seat as Lords of the manor of Whelpdale from very ancient times, some say well before the Norman Conquest and the arrival of Duke William at Hastings in 1066 A.D.
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Early History of the Whelp family
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Whelp Spelling Variations
Spelling variations of this family name include: Whelpdale, Wheldale, Whelpdall, Whelpley and others.
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Early Notables of the Whelp family
Distinguished members of the family include
Roger Whelpdale (d. 1423), Bishop of Carlisle in 1419...
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Migration of the Whelp family
Some of the first settlers of this family name or some of its variants were: Richard Whelply settled in New England in 1654.
England
