Spurlocke History, Family Crest & Coats of ArmsSpurlocke is one of the oldest family names to come from the Anglo-Saxon tribes of Britain. It is derived 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 Spurlocke familyThe surname Spurlocke 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 Spurlocke familyThis web page shows only a small excerpt of our Spurlocke research. Another 84 words (6 lines of text) covering the years 1809 and 1834 are included under the topic Early Spurlocke History in all our PDF Extended History products and printed products wherever possible. Spurlocke Spelling VariationsOnly recently has spelling become standardized in the English language. As the English language evolved in the Middle Ages, the spelling of names changed also. The name Spurlocke has undergone many spelling variations, including Sparling, Sparlin, Sperling, Spurling, Spearling and others. Early Notables of the Spurlocke familyMore information is included under the topic Early Spurlocke Notables in all our PDF Extended History products and printed products wherever possible. Migration of the Spurlocke family to IrelandSome of the Spurlocke family moved to Ireland, but this topic is not covered in this excerpt. Migration of the Spurlocke familyTo escape the unstable social climate in England of this time, many families boarded ships for the New World with the hope of finding land, opportunity, and greater religious and political freedom. Although the voyages were expensive, crowded, and difficult, those families that arrived often found greater opportunities and freedoms than they could have experienced at home. 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 Spurlocke were among those contributors: 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.
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