| ![Show Contents]() Frowick History, Family Crest & Coats of Arms
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 England Early Origins of the Frowick familyThe surname Frowick 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 Frowick familyThis web page shows only a small excerpt of our Frowick 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 Frowick History in all our PDF Extended History products and printed products wherever possible. Frowick Spelling VariationsBefore the last few hundred years, the English language had no fast system of spelling rules. For that reason, spelling variations are commonly found in early Anglo-Saxon surnames. Over the years, many variations of the name Frowick were recorded, including Frowick, Frowke, Froweck, Frowyke, Frowk, Frock and others. Early Notables of the Frowick 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...
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 Frowick migration to the United States | + |
To escape oppression and starvation at that time, many English families left for the "open frontiers" of the New World with all its perceived opportunities. In droves people migrated to the many British colonies, those in North America in particular, paying high rates for passages in cramped, unsafe ships. Although many of the settlers did not make the long passage alive, those who did see the shores of North America perceived great opportunities before them. Many of the families that came from England went on to make essential contributions to the emerging nations of Canada and the United States. Research into various historical records revealed some of first members of the Frowick family emigrate to North America:
Frowick Settlers in United States in the 20th Century- Max Frowick, aged 30, originally from Lunvich, who arrived in New York in 1905 aboard the ship "Ryndam" from Boulogne-Sur-Mer, France [1]
| Contemporary Notables of the name Frowick (post 1700) | + |
- Roy Halston Frowick (1932-1990), known simply as Halston, an American clothing designer of the 1970s
- Robert Frowick, American Ambassador, formerly of the U.S. State Department and an OSCE representative, currently a USIP grantee, writing a book on Bosnia
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Frowick migration to the United States 
