Milnethorp History, Family Crest & Coats of Arms

Origins Available:
England

The ancient name Milnethorp was a local name "belonging to Milthorpe, Milnthorpe = the Mill-Village [Old English mylen = Old Norse mylna, mill + Old English and Old Norse þorp]." 1 The name literally denotes someone "from a mill, and thorpe, a village-the mill-village." 2

Early Origins of the Milnethorp family

The surname Milnethorp was first found in the West Riding of Yorkshire at Milnthorpe, a hamlet in the parish of Sandal Magna, near Wakefield. 3 Conjecturally, the surname is descended from the tenant of the lands of Minsthorp, held by Gilbert de Lacy, a Norman noble, who was recorded in the Domesday Book census of 1086. 4 Alternatively the name could have originated at Milnethorpe in Northamptonshire or at Millthorpe in Lincolnshire. 5

We are inclined to believe that Yorkshire is the original homestead of the family as Robert (Robertus) de Milnethorp was listed there in the Yorkshire Poll Tax Rolls of 1379. 3 Joanna Milnethorp was found in the same source. 6

However, Lincolnshire may be a possibility as the Hundredorum Rolls of 1273 include an entry for Geoffrey de Milnethorp. 6

Early History of the Milnethorp family

This web page shows only a small excerpt of our Milnethorp research. Another 65 words (5 lines of text) covering the years 1273 and 1379 are included under the topic Early Milnethorp History in all our PDF Extended History products and printed products wherever possible.

Milnethorp Spelling Variations

Spelling variations of this family name include: Minsthorp, Minsthorpe, Millthorp, Milnthorp, Millthrop, Millthrupp, Milthrop, Millthropp and many more.

Early Notables of the Milnethorp family

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Migration of the Milnethorp family

Some of the first settlers of this family name or some of its variants were: the name represented in many forms and recorded from the mid 17th century in the great migration from Europe. Migrants settled in the eastern seaboard from Newfoundland, to Maine, to Virginia, the Carolinas, and to the islands..

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Williams, Dr Ann. And G.H. Martin, Eds., Domesday Book A Complete Translation. London: Penguin, 1992. Print. (ISBN 0-141-00523-8)
Lewis, Samuel, A Topographical Dictionary of England. Institute of Historical Research, 1848, Print.
Bardsley, C.W, A Dictionary of English and Welsh Surnames: With Special American Instances. Wiltshire: Heraldry Today, 1901. Print. (ISBN 0-900455-44-6)