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The ancient roots of the Narbrouygh family name are in the Anglo-Saxon culture. The name Narbrouygh comes from when the family lived in the village of Knaresborough. Before the Norman Conquest of 1066 these lands existed as noble property of the Saxons. After 1066, Serlo de Burgh received these lands as a gift from William the conqueror. The surname Narbrouygh originally derived from early residents who adopted the title of this ancient village as part of their surname.
The surname Narbrouygh was first found in North Yorkshire, at Knaresborough, an old and historic market town, spa town and civil parish in the Borough of Harrogate. The village dates back to the Domesday Book where it was listed as Chenaresburg and literally meant "stronghold of a man called Cenheard," from the Old English personal name + burgh. 1 Knaresborough Castle is today a ruined fortress, but it too dates back to early Norman times when it was thought to have been built by a Norman Baron around c.1100. By 1205, King John took control of Knareborough Castle as he regarded Knaresborough as an important northern fortress.
This web page shows only a small excerpt of our Narbrouygh research. Another 120 words (9 lines of text) covering the years 1066, 1273, 1583, 1640, 1688 and 1772 are included under the topic Early Narbrouygh History in all our PDF Extended History products and printed products wherever possible.
One relatively recent invention that did much to standardize English spelling was the printing press. However, before its invention even the most literate people recorded their names according to sound rather than spelling. The spelling variations under which the name Narbrouygh has appeared include Kneresboro, Knaresborough, Knaresbro and others.
Another 40 words (3 lines of text) are included under the topic Early Narbrouygh Notables in all our PDF Extended History products and printed products wherever possible.
Another 46 words (3 lines of text) about their life in Ireland is included in all our PDF Extended History products and printed products wherever possible.
At this time, the shores of the New World beckoned many English families that felt that the social climate in England was oppressive and lacked opportunity for change. Thousands left England at great expense in ships that were overcrowded and full of disease. A great portion of these settlers never survived the journey and even a greater number arrived sick, starving, and without a penny. The survivors, however, were often greeted with greater opportunity than they could have experienced back home. These English settlers made significant contributions to those colonies that would eventually become the United States and Canada. An examination of early immigration records and passenger ship lists revealed that people bearing the name Narbrouygh arrived in North America very early: a number of family members who settled in the New World before the 19th century.