Horspool History, Family Crest & Coats of Arms

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England

Early Origins of the Horspool family

The surname Horspool was first found in Leicestershire 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 shire.

Early History of the Horspool family

This web page shows only a small excerpt of our Horspool research. Another 150 words (11 lines of text) covering the years 1106, 1432, 1455, 1487, 1510, 1568 and 1600 are included under the topic Early Horspool History in all our PDF Extended History products and printed products wherever possible.

Horspool Spelling Variations

Before English spelling was standardized a few hundred years ago, spelling variations of names were a common occurrence. Elements of Latin, French and other languages became incorporated into English through the Middle Ages, and name spellings changed even among the literate. The variations of the surname Horspool include Horspool, Horspoole, Horspull, Horsepull, Horspoll, Horsepole, Orspool, Orsepool and many more.

Early Notables of the Horspool family

Distinguished members of the family include

the Horspoole family of Kent

Horspool migration to the United States +

A great wave of immigration to the New World was the result of the enormous political and religious disarray that struck England at that time. Families left for the New World in extremely large numbers. The long journey was the end of many immigrants and many more arrived sick and starving. Still, those who made it were rewarded with an opportunity far greater than they had known at home in England. These emigrant families went on to make significant contributions to these emerging colonies in which they settled. Some of the first North American settlers carried this name or one of its variants:

Horspool Settlers in United States in the 19th Century

John Horspool, who landed in New York in 1826 1

Contemporary Notables of the name Horspool (post 1700) +

Jennifer Horspool, Director of Marketing Communications for the American Cancer Society Orange County Region
Francis L Horspool (1871-1951), American artist known for painting scenes with fantastic figures and faces done in great detail
R Nigel Horspool Ph.D., Professor in the Department of Computer Science at the University of Victoria

Citations +

Filby, P. William, Meyer, Mary K., Passenger and immigration lists index : a guide to published arrival records of about 500,000 passengers who came to the United States and Canada in the seventeenth, eighteenth, and nineteenth centuries. 1982-1985 Cumulated Supplements in Four Volumes Detroit, Mich. : Gale Research Co., 1985, Print (ISBN 0-8103-1795-8)