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![Show Contents]() Crispin History, Family Crest & Coats of Arms
The surname is one of the names carried to England in the great wave of migration from Normandy following the Norman Conquest in 1066. It is based on the given name Crispin, which derives from a Latin nickname which means curly-haired. Much of the popularity of the name in the early Middle Ages is a result of the popularity of St. Crispin, who was martyred at Soissons in 285 AD. Early Origins of the Crispin familyThe surname Crispin was first found in Oxfordshire where they had been granted the lands of Cowley by William the Conqueror for their assistance at the Battle of Hastings in 1066. One of the first records of the family was Gilber Crispin (d. 1117?), Abbot of Westminster, the grandson of Gilbert Crispin, from whom the Crispin family derived its surname. "The last-named Gilbert Crispin is in the 'Histoire Littéraire' (x. 192) identified with Gilbert, Count of Brionne, the guardian of William I's childhood, and grandson of Duke Richard I of Normandy." 1 By the time of the Hundredorum Rolls of 1273, the family had scattered: Robert Crispien in Cambridgeshire; Crispianus de Colrigge in Devon; Crispian de Columbers in Lincolnshire; and Robert Crisping in Lincolnshire. Richard Crispine and William filius Crispianin were the two remaining listings in Oxfordshire. 2 Early History of the Crispin familyThis web page shows only a small excerpt of our Crispin research. Another 115 words (8 lines of text) covering the years 1055, 1066, 1107, 1117, 1149, 1273, 1627, 1681 and 1749 are included under the topic Early Crispin History in all our PDF Extended History products and printed products wherever possible. Crispin Spelling VariationsSpelling variations in names were a common occurrence in the eras before English spelling was standardized a few hundred years ago. In the Middle Ages, even the literate regularly changed the spellings of their names as the English language incorporated elements of French, Latin, and other European languages. Many variations of the name Crispin have been found, including Crispin, Chrispin, Crippin, Cripin, Crippen, Crepin, Crespin and many more. Early Notables of the Crispin familyOutstanding amongst the family at this time was Sir Henry Crispe was a distinguished knight at the time of King Henry VIII; Captain William Cripsin (1627-1681), one of five British Commissioners appointed by William Penn for settling his...
Another 38 words (3 lines of text) are included under the topic Early Crispin Notables in all our PDF Extended History products and printed products wherever possible. Crispin RankingIn the United States, the name Crispin is the 14,363rd most popular surname with an estimated 2,487 people with that name. 3  Migration of the Crispin family to Ireland
Some of the Crispin family moved to Ireland, but this topic is not covered in this excerpt. More information about their life in Ireland is included in all our PDF Extended History products and printed products wherever possible.
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For many English families, the social climate in England was oppressive and lacked opportunity for change. For such families, the shores of Ireland, Australia, and the New World beckoned. They left their homeland at great expense in ships that were overcrowded and full of disease. Many arrived after the long voyage sick, starving, and without a penny. But even those were greeted with greater opportunity than they could have experienced back home. Numerous English settlers who arrived in the United States and Canada at this time went on to make important contributions to the developing cultures of those countries. 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 Crispin were among those contributors:
Crispin Settlers in United States in the 17th Century- Silas Crispin, who arrived in Pennsylvania in 1682 4
- William Crispin, who arrived in Pennsylvania in 1682 4
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Emigration to Australia followed the First Fleets of convicts, tradespeople and early settlers. Early immigrants include: Crispin Settlers in Australia in the 19th Century- Elizabeth Crispin, who arrived in South Australia in 1849 aboard the ship "Rajah" 5
- John Crispin, who arrived in Adelaide, Australia aboard the ship "David Malcolm" in 1849 6
- Elizabeth Crispin, who arrived in Adelaide, Australia aboard the ship "Rajah" in 1849 5
- Lucy Louisa Crispin, aged 19, a servant, who arrived in South Australia in 1854 aboard the ship "Pestonjee Bomanjee" 7
- John Crispin, aged 21, a labourer, who arrived in South Australia in 1856 aboard the ship "Lord Raglan" 8
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The British first settled the British West Indies around 1604. They made many attempts but failed in some to establish settlements on the Islands including Saint Lucia and Grenada. By 1627 they had managed to establish settlements on St. Kitts (St. Christopher) and Barbados, but by 1641 the Spanish had moved in and destroyed some of these including those at Providence Island. The British continued to expand the settlements including setting the First Federation in the British West Indies by 1674; some of the islands include Barbados, Bermuda, Cayman Island, Turks and Caicos, Jamaica and Belize then known as British Honduras. By the 1960's many of the islands became independent after the West Indies Federation which existed from 1958 to 1962 failed due to internal political conflicts. After this a number of Eastern Caribbean islands formed a free association. 9Crispin Settlers in West Indies in the 17th Century- Thomas Crispin, aged 19, who landed in Barbados in 1635 aboard the ship "Falcon" 4
| Contemporary Notables of the name Crispin (post 1700) | + |
- Jonathan "Jon" Scott Crispin (b. 1981), American former college basketball player
- Ann Carol Crispin (1950-2013), American science fiction writer
- Joseph Steven "Joe" Crispin (b. 1979), American professional basketball player
- Edmund Crispin (1921-1978), pseudonym of Robert Bruce Montgomery, English crime writer and composer
- Cobi Crispin (b. 1988), Australian silver and bronze medalist wheelchair basketball player from Mackay, Queensland
- Richard Crispin Armitage (b. 1971), English actor and author, known for his roles in The Hobbit, the TV show Spooks, and The Stranger
- Crispin Struthers, American two-time Oscar-nominated film editor, best known for Silver Linings Playbook and American Hustle
- Sir Crispin Tickell GCMG KCVO FZS (1930-2022), British diplomat, environmentalist, and academic, Permanent Representative of the United Kingdom to the United Nations (1987-1990), Her Majesty's Ambassador to Mexico (1981-1983)
- Crispin Duenas (b. 1986), Canadian two-time silver medalist recurve archer
- Crispin Conroy (b. 1963), Australian diplomat
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- Mr. John Crispin, British Ordinary Seaman, who sailed into battle on the HMS Repulse (1941) and survived the sinking 10
- Mr. William Crispin (d. 1912), aged 32, English Glory Hole Steward from Eastleigh, Hampshire who worked aboard the RMS Titanic and died in the sinking 11
- Smith, George (ed), Dictionary of National Biography. London: Smith, Elder & Co., 1885-1900. Print
- Bardsley, C.W, A Dictionary of English and Welsh Surnames: With Special American Instances. Wiltshire: Heraldry Today, 1901. Print. (ISBN 0-900455-44-6)
- "What are the 5,000 Most Common Last Names in the U.S.?". NameCensus.com, https://namecensus.com/last-names/
- Filby, P. William, Meyer, Mary K., Passenger and immigration lists index : a guide to published arrival records of about 500,000 passengers who came to the United States and Canada in the seventeenth, eighteenth, and nineteenth centuries. 1982-1985 Cumulated Supplements in Four Volumes Detroit, Mich. : Gale Research Co., 1985, Print (ISBN 0-8103-1795-8)
- State Records of South Australia. (Retrieved 2010, November 5) RAJAH 1849. Retrieved from http://www.slsa.sa.gov.au/BSA/1849Rajah.htm
- State Records of South Australia. (Retrieved 2010, November 5) DAVID MALCOLM 1849. Retrieved from http://www.slsa.sa.gov.au/BSA/1849DavidMalcolm.htm
- South Australian Register Wednesday 15th March 1854. (Retrieved 2010, November 5) Pestonjee Bomanjee 1854. Retrieved http://www.theshipslist.com/ships/australia/hyderabad1854.shtml
- South Australian Register Friday February 7th, 1856. (Retrieved 2010, November 5) Lord Raglan 1856. Retrieved http://www.theshipslist.com/ships/australia/lordraglan1856.shtml
- https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/British_West_Indies
- HMS Repulse Crew members. (Retrieved 2014, April 9) . Retrieved from http://www.forcez-survivors.org.uk/biographies/listrepulsecrew.html
- Titanic Passenger List - Titanic Facts. (Retrieved 2016, July 13) . Retrieved from http://www.titanicfacts.net/titanic-passenger-list.html
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