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Where did the English Malpas family come from? What is the English Malpas family crest and coat of arms? When did the Malpas family first arrive in the United States? Where did the various branches of the family go? What is the Malpas family history?

Malpas is one of the thousands of new names that the Norman Conquest brought to England in 1066. The Malpas family lived in Malpass, a parish in the union of Wrexham in the county of Cheshire.

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Multitudes of spelling variations are a hallmark of Anglo Norman names. Most of these names evolved in the 11th and 12th century, in the time after the Normans introduced their own Norman French language into a country where Old and Middle English had no spelling rules and the languages of the court were French and Latin. To make matters worse, medieval scribes spelled words according to sound, so names frequently appeared differently in the various documents in which they were recorded. The name was spelled Malpas, Malpus, Malpass and others.

First found in Cheshire where they held a family seat from very early times and were granted lands by Duke William of Normandy, their liege Lord, for their distinguished assistance at the Battle of Hastings in 1066 A.D.


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This web page shows only a small excerpt of our Malpas research. Another 192 words(14 lines of text) are included under the topic Early Malpas History in all our PDF Extended History products.

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More information is included under the topic Early Malpas Notables in all our PDF Extended History products.

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Some of the Malpas family moved to Ireland, but this topic is not covered in this excerpt. Another 99 words(7 lines of text) about their life in Ireland is included in all our PDF Extended History products.

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Because of this political and religious unrest within English society, many people decided to immigrate to the colonies. Families left for Ireland, North America, and Australia in enormous numbers, traveling at high cost in extremely inhospitable conditions. The New World in particular was a desirable destination, but the long voyage caused many to arrive sick and starving. Those who made it, though, were welcomed by opportunities far greater than they had known at home in England. Many of these families went on to make important contributions to the emerging nations of Canada and the United States. Analysis of immigration records indicates that some of the first North American immigrants bore the name Malpas or a variant listed above:

Malpas Settlers in the United States in the 18th Century


  • Richard Malpas, who landed in Virginia in 1711

Malpas Settlers in the United States in the 19th Century


  • George Malpas arrived in Philadelphia in 1856

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  • Robert Malpas, Executive Engineer
  • Dr. James Malpas, Consulting Physician


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The Malpas Family Crest was acquired from the Houseofnames.com archives. The Malpas Family Crest was drawn according to heraldic standards based on published blazons. We generally include the oldest published family crest once associated with each surname.

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