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

The ancestors of the Manchester surname lived among the ancient Anglo-Saxon culture. The name comes from when they lived in Manchester, which was in the counties of Warwickshire and Lancashire. The Manchester surname is ahabitation name that was originally derived from a pre-existing name for a town, village, parish, or farmstead.

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Before English spelling was standardized a few hundred years ago, spelling variations of names were a common occurrence. Elements of Latin, French and other languages became incorporated into English through the Middle Ages, and name spellings changed even among the literate. The variations of the surname Manchester include Manchester, Mancester and others.

First found in Warwickshire where they held a family seat from early times and their first records appeared on the early census rolls taken by the early Kings of Britain to determine the rate of taxation of their subjects.


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This web page shows only a small excerpt of our Manchester research. Another 334 words(24 lines of text) covering the year 1100 is included under the topic Early Manchester History in all our PDF Extended History products.

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

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A great wave of immigration to the New World was the result of the enormous political and religious disarray that struck England at that time. Families left for the New World in extremely large numbers. The long journey was the end of many immigrants and many more arrived sick and starving. Still, those who made it were rewarded with an opportunity far greater than they had known at home in England. These emigrant families went on to make significant contributions to these emerging colonies in which they settled. Some of the first North American settlers carried this name or one of its variants:

Manchester Settlers in the United States in the 17th Century


  • Thomas Manchester, who landed in New Haven, Conn in 1638

Manchester Settlers in the United States in the 19th Century


  • Richard Manchester settled in Philadelphia in 1826
  • William Manchester, who landed in Allegany (Allegheny) County, Pa in 1845
  • J B Manchester, who landed in San Francisco, Cal in 1850
  • A Manchester, who arrived in San Francisco, Cal in 1851
  • Thomas J Manchester, who arrived in San Francisco, Cal in 1851


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  • William Manchester (1922-2004), American historian and biographer
  • Edward Montague Manchester (1602-1671), English soldier
  • Melissa Manchester, Singer
  • Sir Harry Platt of Platt Lane Manchester,
  • Brigadier Gordon Edward Manchester (1885-1957), Australian District Officer Commanding 6th Military District from 1940 to 1942


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The Manchester Family Crest was acquired from the Houseofnames.com archives. The Manchester 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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