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Etymology of Apthorpe

What does the name Apthorpe mean?

The family name Apthorpe is thought to be originally taken from the place named Apethorpe, in Northamptonshire. The Domesday Book of 1086 lists this civil parish and village as Patorp, 1 but by 1162, the parish was known as Apetorp. Literally the place means "outlying farmstead or hamlet of a man called Api," from the Old Scandinavian personal name + "thorp." 2

Early Origins of the Apthorpe family

The surname Apthorpe was first found in Northamptonshire at Apethorpe. In the late 15th century the manor of Apethorpe was acquired by Sir Guy Wolston (1433-1504), an officer in the household of King Edward IV, who began the construction of his country house, now knows as Apethorpe Palace. It was a "favourite royal residence" for James I.

The Pipe Rolls of 1180 show Thomas Abetrop held estates here at that time. The Curia Regis Rolls of 1201 list Juetta de Abethorop. 3

Early History of the Apthorpe family

This web page shows only a small excerpt of our Apthorpe research. Another 54 words (4 lines of text) covering the years 1197 and 1202 are included under the topic Early Apthorpe History in all our PDF Extended History products and printed products wherever possible.

Apthorpe Spelling Variations

Spelling variations of this family name include: Apthorp, Apthorpe, Appthorpe, Appthorp, Habthorp, Habthorp, Habbthorp, Apethorp, Apethorpe, Habethorp, Apthrop, Apthropp and many more.

Early Notables of the Apthorpe family

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Apthorpe 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:

Apthorpe Settlers in New Zealand in the 19th Century
  • Miss Amelia Apthorpe, British settler travelling from London aboard the ship "Mersey" arriving in Auckland, New Zealand on 11th June 1861 4
  1. Williams, Dr Ann. And G.H. Martin, Eds., Domesday Book A Complete Translation. London: Penguin, 1992. Print. (ISBN 0-141-00523-8)
  2. Mills, A.D., Dictionary of English Place-Names. Oxford: Oxford University Press, 1991. Print. (ISBN 0-19-869156-4)
  3. Reaney, P.H and R.M. Wilson, A Dictionary of English Surnames. London: Routledge, 1991. Print. (ISBN 0-415-05737-X)
  4. New Zealand Yesteryears Passenger Lists 1800 to 1900 (Retrieved 17th October 2018). Retrieved from http://www.yesteryears.co.nz/shipping/passlist.html

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