Narborough History, Family Crest & Coats of Arms

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Ireland

The present generation of the Narborough family is only the most recent to bear a name that dates back to the ancient Anglo-Saxon culture of Britain. Their name comes from having lived in the village of Knaresborough. Before the Norman Conquest of 1066 these lands existed as noble property of the Saxons. After 1066, Serlo de Burgh received these lands as a gift from William the conqueror. The surname Narborough originally derived from early residents who adopted the title of this ancient village as part of their surname.

Early Origins of the Narborough family

The surname Narborough was first found in North Yorkshire, at Knaresborough, an old and historic market town, spa town and civil parish in the Borough of Harrogate. The village dates back to the Domesday Book where it was listed as Chenaresburg and literally meant "stronghold of a man called Cenheard," from the Old English personal name + burgh. 1 Knaresborough Castle is today a ruined fortress, but it too dates back to early Norman times when it was thought to have been built by a Norman Baron around c.1100. By 1205, King John took control of Knareborough Castle as he regarded Knaresborough as an important northern fortress.

Early History of the Narborough family

This web page shows only a small excerpt of our Narborough research. Another 120 words (9 lines of text) covering the years 1066, 1273, 1583, 1640, 1688 and 1772 are included under the topic Early Narborough History in all our PDF Extended History products and printed products wherever possible.

Narborough Spelling Variations

Until the dictionary, an invention of only the last few hundred years, the English language lacked any comprehensive system of spelling rules. Consequently, spelling variations in names are frequently found in early Anglo-Saxon and later Anglo-Norman documents. One person's name was often spelled several different ways over a lifetime. The recorded variations of Narborough include Kneresboro, Knaresborough, Knaresbro and others.

Early Notables of the Narborough family

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Migration of the Narborough family to Ireland

Some of the Narborough family moved to Ireland, but this topic is not covered in this excerpt.
Another 46 words (3 lines of text) about their life in Ireland is included in all our PDF Extended History products and printed products wherever possible.

Narborough migration to Australia +

Emigration to Australia followed the First Fleets of convicts, tradespeople and early settlers. Early immigrants include:

Narborough Settlers in Australia in the 19th Century

Edward Narborough, who arrived in Adelaide, Australia aboard the ship "Caspar" in 1849 2

Citations +

Mills, A.D., Dictionary of English Place-Names. Oxford: Oxford University Press, 1991. Print. (ISBN 0-19-869156-4)
State Records of South Australia. (Retrieved 2010, November 5) The CASPAR 1849. Retrieved from http://www.slsa.sa.gov.au/BSA/1849Caspar.htm