The Ancestry of the Gulafre name lies with the Norman Conquest of England. This Norman name was used for a greedy person. It derives from the Old French word goulafre, which means glutton.
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Early Origins of the Gulafre family
The surname Gulafre was first found in Suffolk, where they held lands after the Norman Conquest. Roger Gulafre, Lord of Mesnil Bernard, held property in St. Evroult, Normandy in 1061.
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Early History of the Gulafre family
This web page shows only a small excerpt of our Gulafre research. Another 113 words (8 lines of text) covering the years 1130 and 1273 are included under the topic Early Gulafre History in all our PDF Extended History products and printed products wherever possible.
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Gulafre Spelling Variations
Norman surnames are characterized by a multitude of spelling variations. The frequent changes in surnames are largely due to the fact that the Old and Middle English languages lacked definite spelling rules. The introduction of Norman French to England, as well as the official court languages of Latin and French, also had pronounced influences on the spelling of surnames. Since medieval scribes and church officials recorded names as they sounded, rather than adhering to any specific spelling rules, it was common to find the same individual referred to with different spellings. The name has been spelled Gulliver, Gullever, Gullifer, Gulliford, Galliford, Galliver, Gilliver and many more.
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Early Notables of the Gulafre family
Outstanding amongst the family at this time was
Roger Gulafre, Lord of Mesnil Bernard
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Migration of the Gulafre family
Many English families emigrated to North American colonies in order to escape the political chaos in Britain at this time. Unfortunately, many English families made the trip to the New World 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 stormy Atlantic. Despite these hardships, many of the families prospered and went on to make invaluable contributions to the development of the cultures of the United States and Canada. Early North American immigration records have revealed a number of people bearing the name Gulafre or a variant listed above: Robert and Joan Gullever, who sailed to Virginia in 1620 or 1621; Thomas Gullifer sailed to Barbados in 1635; Anthony Gulliver sailed to Massachusetts in 1666.
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