| ![Show Contents]() Palethorpe History, Family Crest & Coats of Arms
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 England Early Origins of the Palethorpe familyThe surname Palethorpe was first found in Nottinghamshire where they held a family seat as Lords of the Manor. After the Battle of Hastings in 1066, William, Duke of Normandy, having prevailed over King Harold, granted most of Britain to his many victorious Barons. It was not uncommon to find a Baron, or a Bishop, with 60 or more Lordships scattered throughout the country. These he gave to his sons, nephews and other junior lines of his family and they became known as under-tenants. They adopted the Norman system of surnames which identified the under-tenant with his holdings so as to distinguish him from the senior stem of the family. After many rebellious wars between his Barons, Duke William, commissioned a census of all England to determine in 1086, settling once and for all, who held which land. He called the census the Domesday Book, 1 indicating that those holders registered would hold the land until the end of time. Hence, conjecturally, the surname is descended from the tenant of the village and lands of Perlethorpe, held by Richard from Roger de Bully, a Norman noble, who was recorded in the Domesday Book census of 1086. Early History of the Palethorpe familyThis web page shows only a small excerpt of our Palethorpe research. Another 60 words (4 lines of text) are included under the topic Early Palethorpe History in all our PDF Extended History products and printed products wherever possible. Palethorpe Spelling VariationsA multitude of spelling variations characterize Norman surnames. Many variations occurred because Old and Middle English lacked any definite spelling rules. The introduction of Norman French to England also had a pronounced effect, as did the court languages of Latin and French. Therefore, one person was often referred to by several different spellings in a single lifetime. The various spellings include Palethorpe, Pailthorp, Pailthorpe, Palethorp, Perlthorp, Perlthorpe, Pallthorp and many more. Early Notables of the Palethorpe familyMore information is included under the topic Early Palethorpe Notables in all our PDF Extended History products and printed products wherever possible.
 Palethorpe migration to New Zealand | + |
Emigration to New Zealand followed in the footsteps of the European explorers, such as Captain Cook (1769-70): first came sealers, whalers, missionaries, and traders. By 1838, the British New Zealand Company had begun buying land from the Maori tribes, and selling it to settlers, and, after the Treaty of Waitangi in 1840, many British families set out on the arduous six month journey from Britain to Aotearoa to start a new life. Early immigrants include: Palethorpe Settlers in New Zealand in the 19th Century- Thomas Palethorpe, who arrived in Auckland, New Zealand aboard the ship "Gertrude" in 1863 2
- Mr. Thomas Palethorpe, British settler travelling from London aboard the ship "Gertrude" arriving in Auckland, New Zealand on 9th February 1863 3
| Contemporary Notables of the name Palethorpe (post 1700) | + |
- Henry Palethorpe (b. 1829), English founder of Palethorpe's, a British producer of cooked meat and pastry products in the 1850's, at one time the world's largest sausage producer, now rebranded as Pork Farms Palethorpes
- John Thomas "Jack" Palethorpe (1909-1984), English professional footballer who played from 1930 to 1939
- Philip John Palethorpe (b. 1986), English professional footballer currently playing for Cammell Laird
- Richard Andrew Palethorpe -Todd (1919-2009), birth name of Richard Todd OBE, an Irish-born British stage and film actor and soldier, the first choice of author Ian Fleming to play James Bond in Dr. No
- Arthur Palethorpe (b. 1854), New Zealand cricketer who played for Wellington (1879-1880)
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Palethorpe migration to New Zealand 
