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Where did the English Moor family come from? What is the English Moor family crest and coat of arms? When did the Moor family first arrive in the United States? Where did the various branches of the family go? What is the Moor family history?
The Moor surname in England arose independently from several sources. The name was topographic, for someone who lived near a moor, from Middle English more word "moor," meaning "an area of uncultivated land." It was taken on as a surname from an existing place name such as Moore in Cheshire or More in Shropshire. And, it also evolved from the personal name Moor, which came to Britain with the Normans.
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- Known spelling variations
- Early movement of the family name during the Middle Ages
- Noteworthy bearers from the 1500-1600s
- First settlers to North America
- Notable contemporary bearers of the name
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Spelling variations of this family name include: Moore, Moor and others.First found in Leicestershire, before the name had made its way to Ireland; 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 Moor research. Another 287 words(20 lines of text) covering the years 1185, 1186, 1201, 1205, 1216, 1227, 1272, 1296, 1599, 1621, 1627, 1649, 1650, 1711, 1730, 1771, 1774, 1775, 1783, and 1805 are included under the topic Early Moor History in all our PDF Extended History products.
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This is a small excerpt from our full listing of settlers for the name Moor. Our PDF Extended History provide the complete listing from our dbase of over 500,000 settlers!
Some of the first settlers of this family name were:
Moor Settlers in the United States in the 17th Century
- Thomas Moor, who landed in New Hampshire in 1630
- Henry Moor, who landed in Maryland in 1649
- Jane Moor, who landed in Maryland in 1652-1653
- Roger Moor, who landed in Maryland in 1652-1653
- Ann Moor, who landed in Maryland in 1652-1653
Moor Settlers in the United States in the 18th Century
- Margaret Moor, who arrived in Virginia in 1701
- Rebecca Moor, who landed in Virginia in 1703
- Gilbert Moor, who arrived in Virginia in 1705
- Andreas Moor, who arrived in New York in 1709
- Henrich Moor, who arrived in New York, NY in 1710
Moor Settlers in the United States in the 19th Century
- Gabriel Moor, who landed in Philadelphia, Pa in 1812
- James Moor, aged 23, arrived in Delaware in 1812
- Samuel D Moor, aged 27, landed in New York, NY in 1821
- Lewis Moor, aged 22, landed in America in 1822
- Johannes Moor, who arrived in Texas in 1840-1850
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Our PDF Coat of Arms + Extended History product is the whole package all in one. With a full color Coat of Arms along with a very detailed History, full symbolism, bibliography and settlers listed by the centuries.
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- Hinde, Thomas Ed. The Domesday Book England's Heritage Then and Now. Surrey: Colour Library Books, 1995. Print. (ISBN 1-85833-440-3).
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