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The origins of the Courthorpe name lie with England's ancient Anglo-Saxon culture. It comes from when the family lived in the village of Courthope in the county of Sussex.
The surname Courthorpe was first found in Sussex, where "from the reign of King Edward I., this family has been settled at Wadhurst, Lamberhurst, Ticehurst, and the adjoining parishes on the borders of Sussex and Kent." 1
Continuing, the "first [record of the name] occurs in a Subsidy Roll at Wadhurst, co. Sussex, in exactly it's present form [Courthope], temp. Edward I." 2
This web page shows only a small excerpt of our Courthorpe research. Another 103 words (7 lines of text) covering the years 1296, 1592, 1609, 1616, 1620, 1628, 1632, 1656, 1681 and 1685 are included under the topic Early Courthorpe History in all our PDF Extended History products and printed products wherever possible.
Before the last few hundred years, the English language had no fast system of spelling rules. For that reason, spelling variations are commonly found in early Anglo-Saxon surnames. Over the years, many variations of the name Courthorpe were recorded, including Courthope, Curtehope, Courtopp, Courthop and many more.
Distinguished members of the family include
To escape oppression and starvation at that time, many English families left for the "open frontiers" of the New World with all its perceived opportunities. In droves people migrated to the many British colonies, those in North America in particular, paying high rates for passages in cramped, unsafe ships. Although many of the settlers did not make the long passage alive, those who did see the shores of North America perceived great opportunities before them. Many of the families that came from England went on to make essential contributions to the emerging nations of Canada and the United States. Research into various historical records revealed some of first members of the Courthorpe family emigrate to North America: a number of settlers who arrived in the New World by the 19th century.