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The ancestors of the Crewkerne surname lived among the ancient Anglo-Saxon culture. The name comes from when they lived in the area of Crowcombe in the parish of Somerset.
The surname Crewkerne was first found in In Northumberland, where they held a family seat from ancient times.
This web page shows only a small excerpt of our Crewkerne research. Another 38 words (3 lines of text) covering the years 1272, 1292 and 1309 are included under the topic Early Crewkerne History in all our PDF Extended History products and printed products wherever possible.
Before English spelling was standardized a few hundred years ago, spelling variations of names were a common occurrence. Elements of Latin, French and other languages became incorporated into English through the Middle Ages, and name spellings changed even among the literate. The variations of the surname Crewkerne include Crocombe, Crokum, Crocumb, Crocumbe, Crewcumb, Crewcumbe and many more.
More information is included under the topic Early Crewkerne Notables in all our PDF Extended History products and printed products wherever possible.
A great wave of immigration to the New World was the result of the enormous political and religious disarray that struck England at that time. Families left for the New World in extremely large numbers. The long journey was the end of many immigrants and many more arrived sick and starving. Still, those who made it were rewarded with an opportunity far greater than they had known at home in England. These emigrant families went on to make significant contributions to these emerging colonies in which they settled. Some of the first North American settlers carried this name or one of its variants: a number of settlers who arrived in the New World by the 19th century.