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

The name Monk was brought to England in the wave of migration that followed the Norman Conquest of 1066. It is a name for a monk. Further research showed the name was derived from the Old English word munuc, of the same meaning, and would indicate that the original bearer was a Monk in the medieval period (celibacy among monks was not generally adopted until the later Middle Ages, so some of them would have had families). On the other hand, the surname may be a nickname to describe someone who was perhaps a recluse.

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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, Norman French and other languages became incorporated into English throughout the Middle Ages, and name spellings changed even among the literate. The variations of the surname Monk include Monk, Monks, Monck, Moncks, Monckes and others.

First found in Devon where they held a family seat as Lords of the Manor of Potheridge and descended from a Norman noble, Le Moyne, who attended Duke William at the Battle of Hastings in 1066. Conjecturally they are descended from the holder of the lands of Potheridge at the time of the taking of the Domesday Book in 1086, Aubrey from Baldwin the Sheriff of Devon, who held a mare and three clusters of horses at Great and Little Potheridge and Potheridge Gate. William Le Moyne's principal seat was at Dunster Castle. From this distinguished family name are descended the ancient and ardent royalist house of the Dukes of Albermarle.


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This web page shows only a small excerpt of our Monk research. Another 153 words(11 lines of text) covering the years 1608, 1660, and 1670 are included under the topic Early Monk History in all our PDF Extended History products.

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Another 33 words(2 lines of text) are included under the topic Early Monk Notables in all our PDF Extended History products.

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Some of the Monk family moved to Ireland, but this topic is not covered in this excerpt. Another 108 words(8 lines of text) about their life in Ireland is included in all our PDF Extended History products.

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In England at this time, the uncertainty of the political and religious environment of the time caused many families to board ships for distant British colonies in the hopes of finding land and opportunity, and escaping persecution. The voyages were expensive, crowded, and difficult, though, and many arrived in North America sick, starved, and destitute. Those who did make it, however, were greeted with greater opportunities and freedoms that they could have experienced at home. Many of those families went on to make important contributions to the young nations in which they settled. Early immigration records have shown some of the first Monks to arrive on North American shores:

Monk Settlers in the United States in the 17th Century


  • Peter Monk, who settled in Barbados in 1634
  • Peter Monk, aged 29, arrived in St Christopher in 1634
  • Edward Monk, who landed in Maryland in 1662
  • Thomas Monk, who arrived in Maryland in 1668
  • Henry Monk arrived in Barbados with his wife and servants in 1680


Monk Settlers in the United States in the 18th Century


  • John Conrad Monk, who landed in Philadelphia, Pa in 1746
  • Ann and Joseph Monk arrived in New York in 1773

Monk Settlers in the United States in the 19th Century


  • Patrick Monk, who landed in New York, NY in 1817
  • Fanny,George and Sarah Monk arrived in New York in 1820
  • Joseph Monk, aged 19, arrived in Mobile, Ala in 1832
  • William Monk, aged 20, landed in New York in 1849
  • Enoch Monk, aged 14, arrived in New York in 1864


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  • Meredith Monk (b. 1943), American composer, performer, director, vocalist, film-maker, and choreographer
  • Thelonious Sphere Monk (1917-1982), American jazz musician awarded a special citation in 2006 by the Pulitzer Prize jury
  • Art Monk (b. 1957), American football player
  • Debra Monk (b. 1949), American actress, singer, and writer
  • James Henry Monk (1784-1856), English divine and classical scholar
  • William Henry Monk (1823-1889), English organist, church musician, and composer
  • Craig Monk (b. 1967), New Zealand former competitive sailor who won a Bronze medal in the Finn Class at the 1992 Olympic Games
  • Maria Monk (1817-1850), Canadian woman who claimed to have been a nun who had been sexually exploited in her convent. Historians are unanimous in their agreement that the whole account was false
  • Henry Wentworth Monk (1827-1896), Canadian Canadian Christian Zionist, and mystic
  • Geraldine Monk (b. 1952), British poet


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  • The Monk Family by Charles Harwood Bowman.
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  2. Sanders, Joanne McRee Edition. English Settlers in Barbados 1637-1800. Baltimore: Genealogical Publishing. Print.
  3. Hanks, Hodges, Mills and Room. The Oxford Names Companion. Oxford: Oxford University Press, 2002. Print. (ISBN 0-19-860561-7).
  4. Innes, Thomas and Learney. The Tartans of the Clans and Families of Scotland 1st Edition. Edinburgh: W & A. K. Johnston Limited, 1938. Print.
  5. Library of Congress. American and English Genealogies in the Library of Congress. Baltimore: Genealogical Publishing, 1967. Print.
  6. Hitching, F.K and S. Hitching. References to English Surnames in 1601-1602. Walton On Thames: 1910. Print. (ISBN 0-8063-0181-3).
  7. Zieber, Eugene. Heraldry in America. Philadelphia: Genealogical Publishing Co. Print.
  8. Crispin, M. Jackson and Leonce Mary. Falaise Roll Recording Prominent Companions of William Duke of Normandy at the Conquest of England. Baltimore: Genealogical Publishing. Print.
  9. Reaney P.H and R.M. Wilson. A Dictionary of English Surnames. London: Routledge, 1991. Print. (ISBN 0-415-05737-X).
  10. Chadwick, Nora Kershaw and J.X.W.P Corcoran. The Celts. London: Penguin, 1790. Print. (ISBN 0140212116).
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