Alchorne History, Family Crest & Coats of Arms

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England
Ireland

The name Alchorne is an old Anglo-Saxon name. It comes from when a family lived in the village of Alchorne in the parish of Rotherfield, Sussex.

Early Origins of the Alchorne family

The surname Alchorne was first found in the county of Sussex, where they held a family seat from ancient times, long before the Norman Conquest of 1066.

Early History of the Alchorne family

This web page shows only a small excerpt of our Alchorne research. Another 101 words (7 lines of text) covering the years 1066, 1476, 1541, 1591, 1687 and 1890 are included under the topic Early Alchorne History in all our PDF Extended History products and printed products wherever possible.

Alchorne Spelling Variations

Before the last few hundred years, the English language had no fast system of spelling rules. For that reason, spelling variations are commonly found in early Anglo-Saxon surnames. Over the years, many variations of the name Alchorne were recorded, including Alcorn, Alcorne, Aldcorn, Aldcorne, Allcorn, Allcorne, Alchorn, Alchorne, Auldcorn, Auldcorne, Elcorn, Elcorne, Elchorne, Euldcorn, Euldchorne, Haldcorn, Halcorn and many more.

Early Notables of the Alchorne family

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Migration of the Alchorne family to Ireland

Some of the Alchorne family moved to Ireland, but this topic is not covered in this excerpt.
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Migration of the Alchorne family

To escape oppression and starvation at that time, many English families left for the "open frontiers" of the New World with all its perceived opportunities. In droves people migrated to the many British colonies, those in North America in particular, paying high rates for passages in cramped, unsafe ships. Although many of the settlers did not make the long passage alive, those who did see the shores of North America perceived great opportunities before them. Many of the families that came from England went on to make essential contributions to the emerging nations of Canada and the United States. Research into various historical records revealed some of first members of the Alchorne family emigrate to North America: John Alchorn, a child apprentice sent to Barbados in 1750; James Alcorn, who settled in New York State in 1804; and Michael Alchorn, who was on record in Philadelphia in 1811..