Today's generation of the Kenreck family bears a name that was brought to England by the wave of emigration that was started by the Norman Conquest of 1066. It comes from the given name Kendrick.
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Early Origins of the Kenreck family
The surname Kenreck was first found in Denbighshire where they held a family seat as Lords of the Manor of Nantclwyd Woore. The name appears as Kenricus and Kenric in the Domesday Book in 1086. "The family of Kenrick of Nantclwyd Woore, co Denbigh, claim from David Kenrick who fought under the Black Prince at Creci and Poictiers." 1
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Early History of the Kenreck family
This web page shows only a small excerpt of our Kenreck research. Another 79 words (6 lines of text) covering the years 1659 and 1699 are included under the topic Early Kenreck History in all our PDF Extended History products and printed products wherever possible.
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Kenreck Spelling Variations
Spelling variations in names were a common occurrence in the eras before English spelling was standardized a few hundred years ago. In the Middle Ages, even the literate regularly changed the spellings of their names as the English language incorporated elements of French, Latin, and other European languages. Many variations of the name Kenreck have been found, including Kenrick, Kenric, Kennrick and others.
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Early Notables of the Kenreck family
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Migration of the Kenreck family to Ireland
Some of the Kenreck family moved to Ireland, but this topic is not covered in this excerpt. More information about their life in Ireland is included in all our PDF Extended History products and printed products wherever possible.
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Migration of the Kenreck family
For many English families, the social climate in England was oppressive and lacked opportunity for change. For such families, the shores of Ireland, Australia, and the New World beckoned. They left their homeland at great expense in ships that were overcrowded and full of disease. Many arrived after the long voyage sick, starving, and without a penny. But even those were greeted with greater opportunity than they could have experienced back home. Numerous English settlers who arrived in the United States and Canada at this time went on to make important contributions to the developing cultures of those countries. Many of those families went on to make significant contributions to the rapidly developing colonies in which they settled. Early North American records indicate many people bearing the name Kenreck were among those contributors: E. Kenrick who settled in Baltimore, Maryland, in 1823; John Kenrick settled in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, in 1796.
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