Today's generation of the Musselbu family bears a name that was brought to England by the migration wave that was started by the Norman Conquest of 1066. The Musselbu family lived in Mid Lothian, at Musselburgh, from whence their name is taken.
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Early Origins of the Musselbu family
The surname Musselbu was first found in Mid Lothian where they held a family seat. Conjecturally they are descended from an unknown Norman noble who moved north to Scotland in the train of King David, Earl of Huntingdon, who invited many of his Norman friends north, and gave them lands in Scotland. They were granted lands in Musselburgh in the parish of Inveresk. John of Musselburgh was the first to settle there about 1160.
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Early History of the Musselbu family
This web page shows only a small excerpt of our Musselbu research. Another 86 words (6 lines of text) covering the years 1190 and 1200 are included under the topic Early Musselbu History in all our PDF Extended History products and printed products wherever possible.
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Musselbu Spelling Variations
Before the last few hundred years the English language had no fixed system of spelling rules. For that reason, spelling variations occurred commonly in Anglo Norman surnames. Over the years, many variations of the name Musselbu were recorded, including Musselburgh, Mussleburgh, Muskilburgh, Musselburg, Musselborough, Musselborrow, Musselborow and many more.
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Early Notables of the Musselbu family
Outstanding amongst the family at this time was
John Musselburgh, Warden of Teviotdale
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Migration of the Musselbu family
The unstable environment in England at this time caused numerous families to board ships and leave in search of opportunity and freedom from persecution abroad in places like Ireland, Australia, and particularly the New World. The voyage was extremely difficult, however, and only taken at great expense. The cramped conditions and unsanitary nature of the vessels caused many to arrive diseased and starving, not to mention destitute from the enormous cost. Still opportunity in the emerging nations of Canada and the United States was far greater than at home and many went on to make important contributions to the cultures of their adopted countries. An examination of many early immigration records reveals that people bearing the name Musselbu arrived in North America very early: Mathew Muskilburgh who landed in North America in 1766.
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