Marjorie History, Family Crest & Coats of Arms

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England

Early Origins of the Marjorie family

The surname Marjorie was first found in Suffolk where they held a family seat as Lords of the Manor. The Norman influence of English history dominated after the Battle of Hastings in 1066. The language of the courts was French for the next three centuries and the Norman ambience prevailed. The family name was first referenced in the 13th century when they held estates in that shire.

Early History of the Marjorie family

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Marjorie Spelling Variations

Spelling variations of this family name include: Margery, Margary, Margrie, Margree, Margree, Marjory, Marjary and many more.

Early Notables of the Marjorie family

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Migration of the Marjorie family

Some of the first settlers of this family name or some of its variants were: the name represented in many forms and recorded from the mid 17th century in the great migration from Europe. Migrants settled in the eastern seaboard from Newfoundland, to Maine, to Virginia, the Carolinas, and to the islands..

Contemporary Notables of the name Marjorie (post 1700) +

Flora Marjorie Fraser (1930-2024), 21st Lady Saltoun, Scottish noblewoman and Crossbench peer
Joan Marjorie Langdon (1922-2022), also known by her married name Joan McLagan, a Canadian bronze medalist swimmer and breaststroker and the 1938 British Empire Games
Amy Marjorie Dale FBA (1901-1967), published as A. M. Dale, a British classicist and academic
Budge Marjorie Wilson CM ONS (1927-2021), née Archibald, Canadian writer, noted for her work in children's literature
Samantha Marjorie Follows (b. 1965), Canadian actress, known for her work on Mrs. Soffel (1984) and Under My Skin (1995)
Sherilyn Marjorie Wolter (b. 1951), American actress, best known for her starring role on B. J. and the Bear in 1981
Olive Marjorie Senior (b. 1941), Jamaican poet and short story writer
Leonie Marjorie Short (b. 1956), Australian politician, member of the Australian House of Representatives (2001)
Brenda Marjorie Hale DBE, QC, PC, FBA (b. 1945), Baroness Hale, British Justice of the Supreme Court of the United Kingdom