Tretherff History, Family Crest & Coats of Arms

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Early Origins of the Tretherff family

The surname Tretherff was first found in Cornwall where they held a family seat as Lords of the Manor of Trethurfe.

"Both the manor and barton of Trethurfe, a mame which signifies the town of tillage, belonged to the family of Trethurfe prior to the Norman Conquest, and remained in it for several succeeding generations." 1

Early History of the Tretherff family

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Tretherff Spelling Variations

Spelling variations of this family name include: Trethurff, Trethurf and others.

Early Notables of the Tretherff family

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Migration of the Tretherff family

Some of the first settlers of this family name or some of its variants were: the name represented in many forms and recorded from the mid 17th century in the great migration from Europe. Migrants settled in the eastern seaboard from Newfoundland, to Maine, to Virginia, the Carolinas, and to the islands..

Citations +

Hutchins, Fortescue, The History of Cornwall, from the Earliest Records and Traditions to the Present Time. London: William Penaluna, 1824. Print