Naresbroh is a name of ancient Anglo-Saxon origin and comes from a family once 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 Naresbroh originally derived from early residents who adopted the title of this ancient village as part of their surname.
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Early Origins of the Naresbroh family
The surname Naresbroh 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.
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Early History of the Naresbroh family
This web page shows only a small excerpt of our Naresbroh research. Another 120 words (9 lines of text) covering the years 1066, 1273, 1583, 1640, 1688 and 1772 are included under the topic Early Naresbroh History in all our PDF Extended History products and printed products wherever possible.
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Naresbroh 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. Naresbroh has been recorded under many different variations, including Kneresboro, Knaresborough, Knaresbro and others.
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Early Notables of the Naresbroh family
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Migration of the Naresbroh family to Ireland
Some of the Naresbroh 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.
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Migration of the Naresbroh 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 Naresbroh or a variant listed above: a number of family members who settled in the New World before the 19th century.
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