The ancient Anglo-Saxon surname Humpherston came from the personal nameHumphrey, which is derived from the Old German names Hunfrid and Humfrid. The surname Humpherston features the patronymic suffix -son, which was most common in the north of England and superseded other patronymic suffixes in popularity during the 14th century.
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Early Origins of the Humpherston family
The surname Humpherston was first found in Shropshire where Frances Humfreston, also known as Francesca, was the daughter of William Humfreston of Humfreston or Humphreston Hall, Albrighton, near Bridgnorth.
John Humphreston was granted a piece of land near Broadmeadow c. 1350. He was married to the daughter of John be Neaumeis and their daughter (or grand daughter) was known as Lady of Humphreston (1412-1413), who carried the Manor to her husband, John de Wynnesbury.
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Early History of the Humpherston family
This web page shows only a small excerpt of our Humpherston research. Another 48 words (3 lines of text) covering the years 1663 and 1763 are included under the topic Early Humpherston History in all our PDF Extended History products and printed products wherever possible.
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Humpherston Spelling Variations
Sound was what guided spelling in the essentially pre-literate Middle Ages, so one person's name was often recorded under several variations during a single lifetime. Also, before the advent of the printing press and the first dictionaries, the English language was not standardized. Therefore, spelling variations were common, even among the names of the most literate people. Known variations of the Humpherston family name include Humfreston, Humpherson, Humphreston and others.
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Early Notables of the Humpherston family
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Migration of the Humpherston family
For political, religious, and economic reasons, thousands of English families boarded ships for Ireland, the Canadas, the America colonies, and many of smaller tropical colonies in the hope of finding better lives abroad. Although the passage on the cramped, dank ships caused many to arrive in the New World diseased and starving, those families that survived the trip often went on to make valuable contributions to those new societies to which they arrived. Early immigrants bearing the Humpherston surname or a spelling variation of the name include: family members who sailed to North America before the 20th century, where they contributed to New World society.
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