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The Prymerose surname is generally thought to be habitational name taken on from a place in Fife, originally named Prenrhos. This place name comes from the Welsh words "pren," meaning "tree"’ and "rhos," meaning "moor." It thought that only later came an association with the name of the Primrose flower.

Early Origins of the Prymerose family

The surname Prymerose was first found in Fife, where they held a family seat from early times and their first records appeared on the early census rolls taken by the early Kings of Scotland to determine the rate of taxation of their subjects.

Early History of the Prymerose family

This web page shows only a small excerpt of our Prymerose research. Another 111 words (8 lines of text) covering the years 1150, 1387, 1580, 1616, 1641, 1659, 1661, 1679 and 1723 are included under the topic Early Prymerose History in all our PDF Extended History products and printed products wherever possible.

Prymerose Spelling Variations

Spelling variations of this family name include: Primrose, Prymerose and others.

Early Notables of the Prymerose family

Notable amongst the family at this time was Gilbert Primrose (c. 1580-1641), Scottish divine, son of Gilbert Primrose, principal surgeon to James VI. The family belonged to Culross, Perthshire, and his father was elder brother of Archibald Primrose, from whom the earls of Rosebery descend. James Primrose (dies 1641), was Clerk of the Privy Council of Scotland, the second son of Archibald Primrose of Culross and of Burnbrae, Perthshire. James Primrose or Primerose (died 1659), was a Scottish...
Another 78 words (6 lines of text) are included under the topic Early Prymerose Notables in all our PDF Extended History products and printed products wherever possible.

Migration of the Prymerose family

Some of the first settlers of this family name or some of its variants were: William Primrose, who settled in Maryland in 1775; Lew Primrose settled in Boston in 1764; William Primrose arrived in Philadelphia in 1843.

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