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Early Origins of the Asthropp family

The surname Asthropp was first found in Lincolnshire at Aisthorpe, a parish, in the wapentake of Lawress, parts of Lindsey. 1 The family name was first referenced in the 13th century when they held estates in that shire.

Early History of the Asthropp family

This web page shows only a small excerpt of our Asthropp research. Another 125 words (9 lines of text) covering the years 1190, 1455, 1487, 1510, 1550 and 1600 are included under the topic Early Asthropp History in all our PDF Extended History products and printed products wherever possible.

Asthropp Spelling Variations

Only recently has spelling become standardized in the English language. As the English language evolved in the Middle Ages, the spelling of names changed also. The name Asthropp has undergone many spelling variations, including Asthorp, Astorpe, Ashtorp, Ashthorpe, Ashtropp, Ashthrupp, Ashtrop, Ashtrope, Astropp and many more.

Early Notables of the Asthropp family

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Migration of the Asthropp family

To escape the unstable social climate in England of this time, many families boarded ships for the New World with the hope of finding land, opportunity, and greater religious and political freedom. Although the voyages were expensive, crowded, and difficult, those families that arrived often found greater opportunities and freedoms than they could have experienced at home. Many of those families went on to make significant contributions to the rapidly developing colonies in which they settled. Early North American records indicate many people bearing the name Asthropp were among those contributors: the name represented in many forms and recorded from the mid 17th century in the great migration from Europe. Migrants settled in the eastern seaboard from Newfoundland, to Maine, to Virginia, the Carolinas, and to the islands..



  1. Lewis, Samuel, A Topographical Dictionary of England. Institute of Historical Research, 1848, Print.


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