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

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Spelling variations of this family name include: Thorsby, Thoresby Thorisbye, Thursby and others.

First found in Cumberland, the name derives from Gospatrick, Lord of Thoresby, from whom was descended Thomas Thoresby of Braithwaite in Cumberland. The village named Thursby is still there today and dates back to 1165 when it was recorded as Thoresby. The name is generally thought to have been derived from the personal name Thorir, and in the case of the village, would have meant "farmstead or village of a man called Thorir".[1]


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This web page shows only a small excerpt of our Thursby research. Another 139 words(10 lines of text) are included under the topic Early Thursby History in all our PDF Extended History products.

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Another 25 words(2 lines of text) are included under the topic Early Thursby Notables in all our PDF Extended History products.

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Some of the first settlers of this family name were:

Thursby Settlers in the United States in the 17th Century


  • James Thursby, who arrived in Virginia in 1622
  • James Thursby settled in Virginia in 1623

Thursby Settlers in the United States in the 18th Century


  • Edward Thursby arrived in Philadelphia in 1795

Thursby Settlers in the United States in the 19th Century


  • Richard Thursby, who landed in Allegany (Allegheny) County, Pennsylvania in 1860

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  • Louis P Thursby, American whose house that was built in 1872 is now designated as a historic home in Orange City, Florida and registered with the U.S. National Register of Historic Places
  • Sir John Hardy Thursby (1826-1901), 1st Baronet
  • Sir John Ormerod Scarlett Thursby (1861-1920), 2nd Baronet
  • Sir George James Thursby (1869-1941), 3rd Baronet
  • Admiral Sir Cecil Fiennes Thursby KCB KCMG (1861-1936), Royal Navy officer, Commander-in- chief, Plymouth


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  1. ^ Mills, A.D., Dictionary of English Place-Names. Oxford: Oxford University Press, 1991. Print. (ISBN 0-19-869156-4)

Other References

  1. Bradford, William. History of Plymouth Plantation 1620-1647 Edited by Samuel Eliot Morrison 2 Volumes. New York: Russell and Russell, 1968. Print.
  2. Best, Hugh. Debrett's Texas Peerage. New York: Coward-McCann, 1983. Print. (ISBN 069811244X).
  3. Moody David. Scottish Family History. Baltimore: Genealogical Publishing, 1994. Print. (ISBN 0806312688).
  4. Catholic Directory For Scotland. Glasgow: Burns Publications. Print.
  5. Matthews, John. Matthews' American Armoury and Blue Book. London: John Matthews, 1911. Print.
  6. Browne, James. The History of Scotland it's Highlands, Regiments and Clans 8 Volumes. Edinburgh: Francis A Niccolls & Co, 1909. Print.
  7. Scots Kith and Kin And Illustrated Map Revised 2nd Edition. Edinburgh: Clan House/Albyn. Print.
  8. Filby, P. William and Mary K Meyer. Passenger and Immigration Lists Index in Four Volumes. Detroit: Gale Research, 1985. Print. (ISBN 0-8103-1795-8).
  9. Le Patourel, John. The Norman Empire. New York: Oxford University Press, 1976. Print. (ISBN 0-19-822525-3).
  10. Moncrieffe, Sir Ian of That Ilk and Don Pottinger. Clan Map Scotland of Old. Edinburgh: Bartholomew and Son, 1983. Print.
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