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![Show Contents]() Courthopp History, Family Crest & Coats of Arms
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The Courthopp name has descended through the generations from the ancient Anglo-Saxon culture. Their name comes from having lived in the village of Courthope in the county of Sussex. Early Origins of the Courthopp familyThe surname Courthopp was first found in Sussex, where "from the reign of King Edward I., this family has been settled at Wadhurst, Lamberhurst, Ticehurst, and the adjoining parishes on the borders of Sussex and Kent." 1 Continuing, the "first [record of the name] occurs in a Subsidy Roll at Wadhurst, co. Sussex, in exactly it's present form [Courthope], temp. Edward I." 2 Early History of the Courthopp familyThis web page shows only a small excerpt of our Courthopp research. Another 103 words (7 lines of text) covering the years 1296, 1592, 1609, 1616, 1620, 1628, 1632, 1656, 1681 and 1685 are included under the topic Early Courthopp History in all our PDF Extended History products and printed products wherever possible. Courthopp Spelling VariationsOnly recently has spelling become standardized in the English language. As the English language evolved in the Middle Ages, the spelling of names changed also. The name Courthopp has undergone many spelling variations, including Courthope, Curtehope, Courtopp, Courthop and many more. Early Notables of the Courthopp familyDistinguished members of the family include - Nathaniel Courthopp (d. 1620), was an English sea-captain in the service of the East India Company who enlisted in the company's service in November 1609, and left England in the Darling, one of Sir H...
Migration of the Courthopp familyTo escape the unstable social climate in England of this time, many families boarded ships for the New World with the hope of finding land, opportunity, and greater religious and political freedom. Although the voyages were expensive, crowded, and difficult, those families that arrived often found greater opportunities and freedoms than they could have experienced at home. Many of those families went on to make significant contributions to the rapidly developing colonies in which they settled. Early North American records indicate many people bearing the name Courthopp were among those contributors: a number of settlers who arrived in the New World by the 19th century.
- Shirley, Evelyn Philip, The Noble and Gentle Men of England; The Arms and Descents. Westminster: John Bower Nichols and Sons, 1866, Print.
- Lower, Mark Anthony, Patronymica Britannica, A Dictionary of Family Names of the United Kingdom. London: John Russel Smith, 1860. Print.
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