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![Show Contents]() Tregarry History, Family Crest & Coats of Arms
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Cornwall, one of the original six "Celtic nations" is the homeland to the surname Tregarry. A revival of the Cornish language which began in the 9th century AD has begun. No doubt this was the language spoken by distant forebears of the Tregarry family. Though surnames became common during medieval times, English people were formerly known only by a single name. The way in which hereditary surnames were adopted in medieval England is fascinating. Many Cornish surnames appear to be topographic surnames, which were given to people who resided near physical features such as hills, streams, churches, or types of trees, many are actually habitation surnames. The name Tregarry is a local type of surname and the Tregarry family lived in the county of Cornwall a the manor of Tregarrick. Early Origins of the Tregarry familyThe surname Tregarry was first found in Cornwall where they were anciently Lords of the Manor of Tregarrick in the parish of Roche in that shire. "Tregarrick [in the parish of St. Keverne], which was formerly deemed a manor, belonged at a very early period to a family of the same name. On the extinction of the male branches, this property passed in marriage to Trenowth, a co-heiress of which family married Boscawen, and brought with her this estate." 1 Early History of the Tregarry familyThis web page shows only a small excerpt of our Tregarry research. Another 81 words (6 lines of text) covering the years 1334 and 1620 are included under the topic Early Tregarry History in all our PDF Extended History products and printed products wherever possible. Tregarry Spelling VariationsCornish surnames are characterized by a multitude of spelling variations. The frequent changes in surnames are due to the fact that the Old and Middle English languages lacked definite spelling rules. The official court languages, which were Latin and French, were also influential on the spelling of a surname. Since the spelling of surnames was rarely consistent in medieval times, and scribes and church officials recorded names as they sounded rather than adhering to any specific spelling rules, it was common to find the same individual referred to with different spellings of their surname in the ancient chronicles. Moreover, a large number of foreign names were brought into England, which accelerated and accentuated the alterations to the spelling of various surnames. Lastly, spelling variations often resulted from the linguistic differences between the people of Cornwall and the rest of England. The Cornish spoke a unique Brythonic Celtic language which was first recorded in written documents during the 10th century. However, they became increasingly Anglicized, and Cornish became extinct as a spoken language in 1777, although it has been revived by Cornish patriots in the modern era. The name has been spelled Tregarrik, Tregarrick, Tregarrock, Tregarick and many more. Early Notables of the Tregarry familyMore information is included under the topic Early Tregarry Notables in all our PDF Extended History products and printed products wherever possible. Migration of the Tregarry familyAmongst the settlers in North America with this distinguished name Tregarry were William Tregarock who landed in North America in 1705.
- Hutchins, Fortescue, The History of Cornwall, from the Earliest Records and Traditions to the Present Time. London: William Penaluna, 1824. Print
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