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The distinguished and ancient surname Easthope is of two possible origins. Firstly, it is derived from "Easthope," the name of a village located in Shropshire, on the Welsh border. Alternatively, the name is Old English in origin, deriving from the word "esthop," meaning "dweller in the eastern valley." 1

Early Origins of the Easthope family

The surname Easthope was first found in County Suffolk, where William del Estope was living in 1185. In this instance, the name was likely derived from the Old English word "esthop." A later bearer was John de Esthop, who was listed in the Rotuli Hundredorum of Shropshire in 1275. 1 It is likely that in this case, the name was derived from the name of the village of Easthope in Shropshire.

The parish of Easthope in Shropshire dates back to Saxon times as the first record of the parish was in 901 when it was listed with the same spelling as today: Easthope. Ironically, by the time of the Domesday Book in 1086, the parish was known simply as Stope. 2 Literally the place names means "eastern enclosed valley," from the Old English "east" + "hop." 3

Early History of the Easthope family

This web page shows only a small excerpt of our Easthope research. Another 91 words (6 lines of text) covering the years 1603 and 1841 are included under the topic Early Easthope History in all our PDF Extended History products and printed products wherever possible.

Easthope Spelling Variations

Until quite recently, the English language has lacked a definite system of spelling rules. Consequently, Anglo-Saxon surnames are characterized by a multitude of spelling variations. Changes in Anglo-Saxon names were influenced by the evolution of the English language, as it incorporated elements of French, Latin, and other languages. Although Medieval scribes and church officials recorded names as they sounded, so it is common to find one person referred to by several different spellings of his surname, even the most literate people varied the spelling of their own names. Variations of the name Easthope include Easthop, Esthop, Estep, Estop, Estap, Estope, Esthope and many more.

Early Notables of the Easthope family

Distinguished members of the family include

  • the Easthope family of Surrey, who was raised to the baronetage in 1841

Migration of the Easthope family

Searching for a better life, many English families migrated to British colonies. Unfortunately, the majority of them traveled under extremely harsh conditions: overcrowding on the ships caused the majority of the immigrants to arrive diseased, famished, and destitute from the long journey across the ocean. For those families that arrived safely, modest prosperity was attainable, and many went on to make invaluable contributions to the development of the cultures of the new colonies. Research into the origins of individual families in North America revealed records of the immigration of a number of people bearing the name Easthope or a variant listed above: Brid Easthop, who settled in Virginia in 1654; Mary Esthop in 1663; Richard Estep, who emigrated from Middlesex to Maryland in 1684; Juliette Eastope, who arrived at Ellis Island, in 1908.

Contemporary Notables of the name Easthope (post 1700) +

  • Mary Easthope, American Democratic Party politician, Chair of Leelanau County Democratic Party, 2003 4
  • Sir John Easthope (1784-1865), 1st Baronet, English politician and journalist, Member of Parliament for St Albans (1826-1830), for Banbury (1831-1832) and for Leicester (1837-1847) 5
  • Shaun Easthope (b. 1981), Samoan footballer
  • Dr. Gary Easthope, Australian professor of health sociology at the University of Tasmania
  1. Reaney, P.H and R.M. Wilson, A Dictionary of English Surnames. London: Routledge, 1991. Print. (ISBN 0-415-05737-X)
  2. Williams, Dr Ann. And G.H. Martin, Eds., Domesday Book A Complete Translation. London: Penguin, 1992. Print. (ISBN 0-141-00523-8)
  3. Mills, A.D., Dictionary of English Place-Names. Oxford: Oxford University Press, 1991. Print. (ISBN 0-19-869156-4)
  4. The Political Graveyard: Alphabetical Name Index. (Retrieved 2015, October 7) . Retrieved from http://politicalgraveyard.com/alpha/index.html
  5. Wikisource contributors. "Dictionary of National Biography, 1885-1900." Wikisource . Wikisource , 4 Jun. 2018. Web. 30 June 2020
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