Milnthorpe History, Family Crest & Coats of Arms

Origins Available:
England

The ancient name Milnthorpe 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 Milnthorpe family

The surname Milnthorpe 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 Milnthorpe family

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Milnthorpe Spelling Variations

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

Early Notables of the Milnthorpe family

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Milnthorpe migration to the United States +

Some of the first settlers of this family name were:

Milnthorpe Settlers in United States in the 19th Century

H. Milnthorpe, aged 21, British settler who arrived in New York aboard the ship "Adriatic" in 1886 7
F. W. Milnthorpe, aged 28, British settler who arrived in New York aboard the ship "Adriatic" in 1886 7
A. Milnthorpe, aged 27, British settler who arrived in New York aboard the ship "Tower Hill" in 1887 7

Citations +

Harrison, Henry, Surnames of the United Kingdom: A Concise Etymological Dictionary Baltimore: Geneological Publishing Company, 2013. Print
Arthur, William , An Etymological Dictionary of Family and Christian Names. London: 1857. Print
Reaney, P.H and R.M. Wilson, A Dictionary of English Surnames. London: Routledge, 1991. Print. (ISBN 0-415-05737-X)
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)
Ellis Island Search retrieved 15th November 2022. Retrieved from https://heritage.statueofliberty.org/passenger-result