Speerine History, Family Crest & Coats of Arms

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Ireland

The rich and ancient history of the Speerine family name dates back to the time of the Anglo-Saxon tribes of Britain. It comes from the baptismal name for the son of Spirling, which was an ancient Old English personal name. After the Norman Conquest, the Old English naming system gradually dissolved. Old English names became less common and were replaced by popular continental European names. The earliest surnames in England were found shortly after the Norman Conquest and are of Norman French rather than native English origins.

Early Origins of the Speerine family

The surname Speerine was first found in Hertfordshire where they held a family seat from ancient times, some say long before the Norman Conquest in 1066 A.D.

Early History of the Speerine family

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Speerine Spelling Variations

Spelling variations in names were a common occurrence before English spelling was standardized a few hundred years ago. In the Middle Ages, even the literate spelled their names differently as the English language incorporated elements of French, Latin, and other European languages. Many variations of the name Speerine have been found, including Sparling, Sparlin, Sperling, Spurling, Spearling and others.

Early Notables of the Speerine family

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Migration of the Speerine family to Ireland

Some of the Speerine family moved to Ireland, but this topic is not covered in this excerpt.
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Migration of the Speerine family

Families began migrating abroad in enormous numbers because of the political and religious discontent in England. Often faced with persecution and starvation in England, the possibilities of the New World attracted many English people. Although the ocean trips took many lives, those who did get to North America were instrumental in building the necessary groundwork for what would become for new powerful nations. Among the first immigrants of the name Speerine, or a variant listed above to cross the Atlantic and come to North America were : Thomas Sparlin settled in Barbados in 1635; Andreas Sperling settled in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania in 1767; Peter Sperling, with his wife, three sons, and three daughters, landed in America in 1709.