Turnpenny History, Family Crest & Coats of Arms

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England

Turnpenny is one of the many names that the Normans brought with them when they conquered England in 1066. The Turnpenny family lived in Kent. Their name, however, is a reference to Tupigny, Normandy, the family's place of residence prior to the Norman Conquest of England in 1066. The spelling twopenny is a result of an Anglicized spelling of the pronunciation of a French place-name that coincidentally resembled the phrase two penny.

Early Origins of the Turnpenny family

The surname Turnpenny was first found in Kent where they held a family seat as Lords of the manor from ancient times, after the Norman Conquest in 1066 A.D. They were descended from Tupigny, a Norman noble. The reference to Twopenny, an obvious connection to money, identified by Victorian scholars is not thought to have any connection to this name, and is a coincidence in which the French spelling coincided with a common English phrase.

Early History of the Turnpenny family

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Turnpenny Spelling Variations

Before the advent of the printing press and the first dictionaries, the English language was not standardized. Sound was what guided spelling in the Middle Ages, so one person's name was often recorded under several variations during a single lifetime. Spelling variations were common, even among the names of the most literate people. Known variations of the Turnpenny family name include Toopenny, Twopenny, Tupigny, Tupenny and others.

Early Notables of the Turnpenny family

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Turnpenny migration to Australia +

Emigration to Australia followed the First Fleets of convicts, tradespeople and early settlers. Early immigrants include:

Turnpenny Settlers in Australia in the 19th Century

Samuel Turnpenny, English convict from Worcester, who was transported aboard the "Albion" on May 29, 1828, settling in New South Wales, Australia 1

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State Library of Queensland. (Retrieved 2014, November 24) Albion voyage to New South Wales, Australia in 1828 with 192 passengers. Retrieved from http://www.convictrecords.com.au/ships/albion/1828