The surname Warkworth was first found in Northumberland where they held a family seat as Lords of the manor and Castle of Wark, from very ancient times, before the Norman Conquest, and showed allegiance to the Bishop of Durham. Henry Percy secured the Castle of Warkworth from Edward III in 1327. He was the Commander at Hallidon Hill and Nevill's Cross. Today Warkworth Castle is a ruined medieval building in Warkworth, Northumberland.
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Early History of the Warkworth family
This web page shows only a small excerpt of our Warkworth research. Another 93 words (7 lines of text) covering the years 1290, 1425, 1444, 1446, 1468, 1473, 1500 and 1686 are included under the topic Early Warkworth History in all our PDF Extended History products and printed products wherever possible.
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Warkworth Spelling Variations
Spelling variations of this family name include: Wark, Warke, Warkworth and others.
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Early Notables of the Warkworth family
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Migration of the Warkworth family to Ireland
Some of the Warkworth family moved to Ireland, but this topic is not covered in this excerpt. More information about their life in Ireland is included in all our PDF Extended History products and printed products wherever possible.
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Migration of the Warkworth family
Some of the first settlers of this family name or some of its variants were: John Wark who settled in Georgia in 1775; David Wark arrived in Pennsylvania in 1813; Alexander Wark arrived in Philadelphia in 1855; along with Archibald, John, James, Robert, Sam, and William..
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