The surname Attock was first found in Sussex where they held a family seat as Lords of the Manor. The Saxon influence of English history diminished after the Battle of Hastings in 1066. The language of the courts was French for the next three centuries and the Norman ambience prevailed. But Saxon surnames survived and the family name was first referenced in the year 1296 when John Atthow held estates in that county.
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Early History of the Attock family
This web page shows only a small excerpt of our Attock research. Another 133 words (10 lines of text) covering the years 1097, 1455, 1487, 1510 and 1600 are included under the topic Early Attock History in all our PDF Extended History products and printed products wherever possible.
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Attock Spelling Variations
The first dictionaries that appeared in the last few hundred years did much to standardize the English language. Before that time, spelling variations in names were a common occurrence. The language was changing, incorporating pieces of other languages, and the spelling of names changed with it. Attock has been spelled many different ways, including Athow, Athaw, Atthawes, Atthow, Athall, Athal and others.
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Early Notables of the Attock family
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Migration of the Attock family
Thousands of English families in this era began to emigrate the New World in search of land and freedom from religious and political persecution. Although the passage was expensive and the ships were dark, crowded, and unsafe, those who made the voyage safely were rewarded with opportunities unavailable to them in their homeland. Research into passenger and immigration lists has revealed some of the very first Attocks to arrive in North America: Brelt Athow, who came to New York in 1832; Mary Athow, who also arrived in New York in 1832; and Thomas Atthew, who was on record in the census of Ontario, Canada of 1871..
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