| ![Show Contents]() Frowich History, Family Crest & Coats of Arms
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 England Early Origins of the Frowich familyThe surname Frowich was first found in Hertfordshire. However, one of the first records of the family was found as de Frowyk from of Old Ford, Middlesex, who were prominent London merchants for many years. Roger de Frowyk, built a mansion at Seething Lane around 1303, was a goldsmith by trade and later a Crown official. John Frowyk was Lord Chancellor of Ireland and Prior of the Hospitallers in Ireland in 1356. Early History of the Frowich familyThis web page shows only a small excerpt of our Frowich research. Another 164 words (12 lines of text) covering the years 1455, 1460, 1464, 1478, 1487, 1501, 1502, 1504, 1506, 1510, 1532 and 1600 are included under the topic Early Frowich History in all our PDF Extended History products and printed products wherever possible. Frowich Spelling VariationsThe English language only became standardized in the last few centuries; therefore,spelling variations are common among early Anglo-Saxon names. As the form of the English language changed, even the spelling of literate people's names evolved. Frowich has been recorded under many different variations, including Frowick, Frowke, Froweck, Frowyke, Frowk, Frock and others. Early Notables of the Frowich familyDistinguished members of the family include Sir Thomas Frowyk (c. 1460-1506), English judge, "a member of an important family of citizens of London, among whom king's goldsmiths, aldermen, and mayors are to be found, was second son of Sir Thomas Frowyk of Gunnersbury. Born at Gunnersbury at least as early as November 1464, when he is mentioned by name in the will of his grandmother, Isabella Frowyk, he received his education at Cambridge. In May 1501 he was...
Another 78 words (6 lines of text) are included under the topic Early Frowich Notables in all our PDF Extended History products and printed products wherever possible. Migration of the Frowich familyFor many English families, the political and religious disarray that shrouded England made the far away New World an attractive prospect. On cramped disease-ridden ships, thousands migrated to those British colonies that would eventually become Canada and the United States. Those hardy settlers that survived the journey often went on to make important contributions to the emerging nations in which they landed. Analysis of immigration records indicates that some of the first North American immigrants bore the name Frowich 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..
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