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![Show Contents]() Smallpiece History, Family Crest & Coats of Arms
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 England
Smallpiece is one of the names carried to England in the great wave of migration from Normandy following the Norman Conquest in 1066. It is based on the name of the great northern family of the Lords of Malpas. The name first became Smalpas and further changed over time. Early Origins of the Smallpiece familyThe surname Smallpiece was first found in Cheshire where the name is believed to be descended from the Lords of Malpas, of the great northern earls. Early History of the Smallpiece familyThis web page shows only a small excerpt of our Smallpiece research. Another 63 words (4 lines of text) covering the years 1585 and 1622 are included under the topic Early Smallpiece History in all our PDF Extended History products and printed products wherever possible. Smallpiece Spelling VariationsSpelling variations in names were a common occurrence in the eras before English spelling was standardized a few hundred years ago. In the Middle Ages, even the literate regularly changed the spellings of their names as the English language incorporated elements of French, Latin, and other European languages. Many variations of the name Smallpiece have been found, including Smallpas, Smalepais, Smallpage, Smallpiece, Smallpeice, Smallpece, Smallpace and many more. Early Notables of the Smallpiece familyMore information is included under the topic Early Smallpiece Notables in all our PDF Extended History products and printed products wherever possible.
 Smallpiece migration to the United States | + |
For many English families, the social climate in England was oppressive and lacked opportunity for change. For such families, the shores of Ireland, Australia, and the New World beckoned. They left their homeland at great expense in ships that were overcrowded and full of disease. Many arrived after the long voyage sick, starving, and without a penny. But even those were greeted with greater opportunity than they could have experienced back home. Numerous English settlers who arrived in the United States and Canada at this time went on to make important contributions to the developing cultures of those countries. Many of those families went on to make significant contributions to the rapidly developing colonies in which they settled. Early North American records indicate many people bearing the name Smallpiece were among those contributors:
Smallpiece Settlers in United States in the 17th Century- John Smallpiece, who arrived in Maryland in 1671 1
| Contemporary Notables of the name Smallpiece (post 1700) | + |
- Sir Basil Smallpiece KCVO, Chartered Accountant, Chairman, Associated Container Transportation (Australia)
- Filby, P. William, Meyer, Mary K., Passenger and immigration lists index : a guide to published arrival records of about 500,000 passengers who came to the United States and Canada in the seventeenth, eighteenth, and nineteenth centuries. 1982-1985 Cumulated Supplements in Four Volumes Detroit, Mich. : Gale Research Co., 1985, Print (ISBN 0-8103-1795-8)
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Smallpiece migration to the United States 
