Knippey History, Family Crest & Coats of Arms

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The Anglo-Saxon name Knippey comes from when the family resided on the peak of a hill or highland. The surname Knippey is primarily familiar in the regions of Lancashire and Westmorland.

Early Origins of the Knippey family

The surname Knippey was first found in North Lancashire, in the Cartmel parish where much of the surname died out very early and moved to surrounding districts. 1

Early History of the Knippey family

This web page shows only a small excerpt of our Knippey research. Another 76 words (5 lines of text) covering the years 1597, 1601, 1638, 1661, 1664, 1681, 1698 and 1711 are included under the topic Early Knippey History in all our PDF Extended History products and printed products wherever possible.

Knippey Spelling Variations

The English language only became standardized in the last few centuries; therefore,spelling variations are common among early Anglo-Saxon names. As the form of the English language changed, even the spelling of literate people's names evolved. Knippey has been recorded under many different variations, including Knipe, Knype, Knypp and others.

Early Notables of the Knippey family

Distinguished members of the family include Elizabeth Knepp or Knipp (died 1681), a British actress, singer, and dancer; she became the first woman to perform the title role in Jonson's Epicoene in 1664 and mentioned numerous...
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Migration of the Knippey family to Ireland

Some of the Knippey 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.

Migration of the Knippey family

For many English families, the political and religious disarray that shrouded England made the far away New World an attractive prospect. On cramped disease-ridden ships, thousands migrated to those British colonies that would eventually become Canada and the United States. Those hardy settlers that survived the journey often went on to make important contributions to the emerging nations in which they landed. Analysis of immigration records indicates that some of the first North American immigrants bore the name Knippey or a variant listed above: Samuel Knipe, who sailed to St. Christopher in 1635; Samuel Knipe to America in 1699; Christian Knipe to Philadelphia in 1749; Oscar Knipe to Pennsylvania in 1851 and G.J. Knipe to San Francisco in 1860..

Citations +

Bardsley, C.W, A Dictionary of English and Welsh Surnames: With Special American Instances. Wiltshire: Heraldry Today, 1901. Print. (ISBN 0-900455-44-6)