Craglethrop History, Family Crest & Coats of Arms

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Early Origins of the Craglethrop family

Early History of the Craglethrop family

This web page shows only a small excerpt of our Craglethrop research. Another 154 words (11 lines of text) covering the years 1500, 1513, 1514, 1567, 1598, 1620, 1624, 1691, 1692 and 1750 are included under the topic Early Craglethrop History in all our PDF Extended History products and printed products wherever possible.

Craglethrop Spelling Variations

In the era before dictionaries, there were no rules governing the spelling or translation of names or any other words. Consequently, there are an enormous number of spelling variations in Medieval Scottish names. Craglethrop has appeared as Crackenthorpe, Crakenthorpe, Crackenthorp, Crakenthorp, Crackenthrop and many more.

Early Notables of the Craglethrop family

Notable amongst the family at this time was John Crakenthorpe, High Sheriff of Cumberland in 1513 and 1514. Richard Crakanthorpe (1567-1624), was an English divine, born at or near Strickland in Westmorland in 1567, and at the age...
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Migration of the Craglethrop family

The freedom, opportunity, and land of the North American colonies beckoned. There, Scots found a place where they were generally free from persecution and where they could go on to become important players in the birth of new nations. Some fought in the American War of Independence, while others went north to Canada as United Empire Loyalists. The ancestors of all of these Scottish settlers have been able to recover their lost national heritage in the last century through highland games and Clan societies in North America. Among them: Samuel Crakenthorp who landed in North America in 1760.