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The ancestors of the Smallpeice family migrated to England following the Norman Conquest of 1066. The surname Smallpeice is based on the name of the great northern family of the Lords of Malpas. The name first became Smalpas and further changed over time.
The surname Smallpeice was first found in Cheshire where the name is believed to be descended from the Lords of Malpas, of the great northern earls.
This web page shows only a small excerpt of our Smallpeice research. Another 63 words (4 lines of text) covering the years 1585 and 1622 are included under the topic Early Smallpeice 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, Norman French and other languages became incorporated into English throughout the Middle Ages, and name spellings changed even among the literate. The variations of the surname Smallpeice include Smallpas, Smalepais, Smallpage, Smallpiece, Smallpeice, Smallpece, Smallpace and many more.
More information is included under the topic Early Smallpeice Notables in all our PDF Extended History products and printed products wherever possible.
In England at this time, the uncertainty of the political and religious environment of the time caused many families to board ships for distant British colonies in the hopes of finding land and opportunity, and escaping persecution. The voyages were expensive, crowded, and difficult, though, and many arrived in North America sick, starved, and destitute. Those who did make it, however, were greeted with greater opportunities and freedoms that they could have experienced at home. Many of those families went on to make important contributions to the young nations in which they settled. Early immigration records have shown some of the first Smallpeices to arrive on North American shores: Lawrence Smallpage, who settled in Virginia in 1623; Richard Smallpass, a bonded passenger, who came to America in 1750; John Smallpiece, who came to Maryland in 1671.