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![Show Contents]() Fullthorps History, Family Crest & Coats of Arms
Early Origins of the Fullthorps familyThe surname Fullthorps was first found in Durham where they held a family seat as Lords of the Manor. The Saxon influence of English history diminished after the Battle of Hastings in 1066. The language of the courts was French for the next three centuries and the Norman ambience prevailed. But Saxon surnames survived and the family name was first referenced in the 13th century when they held estates in that county. Early History of the Fullthorps familyThis web page shows only a small excerpt of our Fullthorps research. Another 130 words (9 lines of text) covering the years 1153, 1168, 1171, 1388, 1397, 1455, 1487, 1510, 1540 and 1600 are included under the topic Early Fullthorps History in all our PDF Extended History products and printed products wherever possible. Fullthorps Spelling VariationsSpelling variations in names were a common occurrence before English spelling was standardized a few hundred years ago. In the Middle Ages, even the literate spelled their names differently as the English language incorporated elements of French, Latin, and other European languages. Many variations of the name Fullthorps have been found, including Fulthorp, Fullthorp, Foulthorpe, Fullthrop, Fulthrop, Fulthrup, Fullthrup, Fullthrupp, Fowlsthorp, Fowlthorp, Fowlesthrop, Fowlesthrup, Fowlesthrupp, Fowlethorpe, Fowlethrup and many more. Early Notables of the Fullthorps familyDistinguished members of the family include Roger de Fulthorp who was involved in a dispute in Scotland between Henry Percy, 1st Earl of Northumberland and William Douglas, 1st Earl of Douglas respecting the custody of the marches of the Kingdom of England near Scotland in...
Another 44 words (3 lines of text) are included under the topic Early Fullthorps Notables in all our PDF Extended History products and printed products wherever possible. Migration of the Fullthorps familyFamilies began migrating abroad in enormous numbers because of the political and religious discontent in England. Often faced with persecution and starvation in England, the possibilities of the New World attracted many English people. Although the ocean trips took many lives, those who did get to North America were instrumental in building the necessary groundwork for what would become for new powerful nations. Some of the first immigrants to cross the Atlantic and come to North America bore the name Fullthorps, 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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