Worsnop History, Family Crest & Coats of Arms 

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The Worsnop surname is thought to be a habitational or local name, taken on from the name of the town of Market Warsop, Nottinghamshire, England, recorded in the Domesday Book as "Wareshope," and thought to derive from the Old English name "Woer" and "hop," meaning an enclosed valley.

Early Origins of the Worsnop family

The surname Worsnop was first found in Nottinghamshire where they held a family seat as Lords of the Manor. After the Battle of Hastings in 1066, William, Duke of Normandy, having prevailed over King Harold, granted most of Britain to his many victorious Barons. It was not uncommon to find a Baron, or a Bishop, with 60 or more Lordships scattered throughout the country. These he gave to his sons, nephews and other junior lines of his family and they became known as under-tenants. They adopted the Norman system of surnames which identified the under-tenant with his holdings so as to distinguish him from the senior stem of the family. After many rebellious wars between his Barons, Duke William, commissioned a census of all England to determine in 1086, settling once and for all, who held which land. He called the census the Domesday Book, 1 indicating that those holders registered would hold the land until the end of time. Hence, conjecturally, the surname is descended from the tenant of the lands of Warsop, where Roger de Bully or Buslei, a Norman Baron held the estates and who was recorded in the Domesday Book census of 1086. He was from Bully in Neufchatel.

Early History of the Worsnop family

This web page shows only a small excerpt of our Worsnop research. Another 65 words (5 lines of text) covering the years 1379 and 1397 are included under the topic Early Worsnop History in all our PDF Extended History products and printed products wherever possible.

Worsnop Spelling Variations

Spelling variations of this family name include: Warsop, Warsap, Warshop, Washop, Warshopp, Washup, Washopp, Worsnop and many more.

Early Notables of the Worsnop family

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Worsnop migration to Australia +

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

Worsnop Settlers in Australia in the 19th Century

Worsnop 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:

Worsnop Settlers in New Zealand in the 19th Century

Contemporary Notables of the name Worsnop (post 1700) +
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