Parks History, Family Crest & Coats of Arms 

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In ancient Scotland, the first people to use Parks as a surname were the Strathclyde-Britons. It was a name someone who lived someone who lived near a park. The surname comes from the Old English word, parc. "Richard, William, Sylvester, John, Robert, Philip de Parco, [were listed in] Normandy 1180-95." 1

Early Origins of the Parks family

The surname Parks was first found in Cumberland, where they held a family seat from early times. One of the first records of the name was when Rober de Parco witnessed a charter by Earl David (c.1202-07) and later witnessed another charter by Walter Olifard (c. 1210.) 2

Further to the south in England, early listings in the Hundredorum Rolls of 1273 include John del Pare in Suffolk, 1273 and later, Roger atte Parke was listed in the Writs of Parliament of 1301. 3

Early History of the Parks family

This web page shows only a small excerpt of our Parks research. Another 154 words (11 lines of text) covering the years 1296, 1500, 1669, 1695, 1697, 1706, 1710 and 1890 are included under the topic Early Parks History in all our PDF Extended History products and printed products wherever possible.

Parks Spelling Variations

Before the printing press standardized spelling in the last few hundred years, no general rules existed in the English language. Spelling variations in Scottish names from the Middle Ages are common even within a single document. Parks has been spelled Park, Parke, Parks, Parkes and others.

Early Notables of the Parks family

Another 34 words (2 lines of text) are included under the topic Early Parks Notables in all our PDF Extended History products and printed products wherever possible.

Parks Ranking

In the United States, the name Parks is the 306th most popular surname with an estimated 87,045 people with that name. 4

Migration of the Parks family to Ireland

Some of the Parks family moved to Ireland, but this topic is not covered in this excerpt.
Another 102 words (7 lines of text) about their life in Ireland is included in all our PDF Extended History products and printed products wherever possible.


Parks migration to the United States +

For Scottish immigrants, the great expense of travel to North America did not seem such a problem in those unstable times. Acres of land awaited them and many got the chance to fight for their freedom in the American War of Independence. These Scots and their ancestors went on to play important roles in the forging of the great nations of the United States and Canada. Among them:

Parks Settlers in United States in the 17th Century
Parks Settlers in United States in the 19th Century

Parks migration to Canada +

Some of the first settlers of this family name were:

Parks Settlers in Canada in the 18th Century
Parks Settlers in Canada in the 19th Century

Parks migration to Australia +

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

Parks Settlers in Australia in the 18th Century
Parks Settlers in Australia in the 19th Century

Parks migration to New Zealand +

Emigration to New Zealand followed in the footsteps of the European explorers, such as Captain Cook (1769-70): first came sealers, whalers, missionaries, and traders. By 1838, the British New Zealand Company had begun buying land from the Maori tribes, and selling it to settlers, and, after the Treaty of Waitangi in 1840, many British families set out on the arduous six month journey from Britain to Aotearoa to start a new life. Early immigrants include:

Parks Settlers in New Zealand in the 19th Century

Contemporary Notables of the name Parks (post 1700) +
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