Frotesghan History, Family Crest & Coats of ArmsThe name Frotesghan came to England with the ancestors of the Frotesghan family in the Norman Conquest of 1066. The Frotesghan family lived in the village of Frodsham, Cheshire. Some of the earliest references of the name were: Peter de Ffrodessham who was listed in The Coucher Book of Chartulary of Whalley Abbey c. 1200; William Ffrodesam who was listed on The Register of Guild of the Holy Trinity of Coventry 1340-1450; and John de Frodusham in the Feet of Fines roll at Chester in 1377. Early Origins of the Frotesghan familyThe surname Frotesghan was first found in Cheshire where they were Lords of the manor of Frodsham from very ancient times, some say after the Norman Conquest in 1066 A.D. The pre-Conquest name of the village of Frodsham was Frotesham, and was granted to Earl Hugh, a Norman Noble who attended Duke William at Hastings in 1066. At the taking of the Domesday Book in 1086 the village consisted of a church, a winter mill, 2.5 fisheries, and .5 of a Salt house to be used by the manor of Frodsham. Frodsham was once a major port at the mouth of the River Weaver. Early History of the Frotesghan familyThis web page shows only a small excerpt of our Frotesghan research. Another 100 words (7 lines of text) covering the year 1800 is included under the topic Early Frotesghan History in all our PDF Extended History products and printed products wherever possible. Frotesghan Spelling VariationsMultitudes of spelling variations are a hallmark of Anglo Norman names. Most of these names evolved in the 11th and 12th century, in the time after the Normans introduced their own Norman French language into a country where Old and Middle English had no spelling rules and the languages of the court were French and Latin. To make matters worse, medieval scribes spelled words according to sound, so names frequently appeared differently in the various documents in which they were recorded. The name was spelled Frotesham, Frodesham, Frodsham and others. Early Notables of the Frotesghan familyMore information is included under the topic Early Frotesghan Notables in all our PDF Extended History products and printed products wherever possible. Migration of the Frotesghan familyBecause of this political and religious unrest within English society, many people decided to immigrate to the colonies. Families left for Ireland, North America, and Australia in enormous numbers, traveling at high cost in extremely inhospitable conditions. The New World in particular was a desirable destination, but the long voyage caused many to arrive sick and starving. Those who made it, though, were welcomed by opportunities far greater than they had known at home in England. Many of these families went on to make important contributions to the emerging nations of Canada and the United States. Analysis of immigration records indicates that some of the first North American immigrants bore the name Frotesghan or a variant listed above: James Frotsham landed in America in 1730.
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