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![Show Contents]() Frogenhall History, Family Crest & Coats of Arms
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 England
Early Origins of the Frogenhall familyThe surname Frogenhall was first found in Kent where Henry de ffrogenhole was recorded in 1262. The name is thought to have originated at Frog’s Hole in Goudhurst. 1 However, another source disagrees with this origin, noting the name could have originated at Frognall, a hamlet in Lincolnshire. In the New World, Frognall is the name of a large boom-era mansion located at 54 Mont Albert Road in the Melbourne suburb of Canterbury, Australia. We can find no reason for the eponym. Frognal House is a Jacobean mansion in London, England, built in the early 16th century. Early History of the Frogenhall familyThis web page shows only a small excerpt of our Frogenhall research. Another 140 words (10 lines of text) covering the years 1455, 1487, 1510, 1548 and 1600 are included under the topic Early Frogenhall History in all our PDF Extended History products and printed products wherever possible. Frogenhall Spelling VariationsUntil 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 Frogenhall include Frognall, Frogenall, Frogenhall, Froghall, Frogull and many more. Early Notables of the Frogenhall familyDistinguished members of the family include - the Frogenhall family of Kent
Migration of the Frogenhall familySearching 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 Frogenhall or a variant listed above: the name represented in many forms and recorded from the mid 17th century in the great migration from Europe. Migrants settled in the eastern seaboard from Newfoundland, to Maine, to Virginia, the Carolinas, and to the islands..
- Reaney, P.H and R.M. Wilson, A Dictionary of English Surnames. London: Routledge, 1991. Print. (ISBN 0-415-05737-X)
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