Disborough History, Family Crest & Coats of Arms

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Early Origins of the Disborough family

The surname Disborough was first found in Northumberland at Desborough, a town and parish in the union of Kettering, hundred of Rothwell. The parish dates back to at least the Domesday Book of 1086 where it was listed as Dereburg. 1

By 1166, the place name had evolved into Deresburc and literally meant "stronghold or fortress of a man called Deor," having derived from the Old English personal name + "burgh." 2

One of the first records of the surname was found in 1216 when John de Desburgh held estates in the area. St Giles Church is the oldest surviving building in the town and was built around 1225 AD. It is believed to stand on the site of an earlier Saxon church. The Old Manor House dates back to the late 17th-century origins and was held by Ferdinando Poulton, a Roman Catholic lawyer and Lord of the Manor; he was reputedly one of the Gunpowder Plot conspirators.

Early History of the Disborough family

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Disborough Spelling Variations

Spelling variations of this family name include: Desbrorough, Desburgh, Desbrow, Desbro, Deseborough, Desebrow, Deseburgh, Desebrow, Disborough, Disbrow, Disbrough, Desbrough, Disbro and many more.

Early Notables of the Disborough family

Distinguished members of the family include John Desborough (1608-1680), spelt John Disbrowe and John Desborow, of Eltisley, Cambridgeshire, an English soldier and politician who supported the parliamentary cause during the English Civil War. He was the second son of James Desborough...
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Migration of the Disborough family

Some of the first settlers of this family name or some of its variants were: Arthur Desborough, aged 37, who arrived at Ellis Island from Norton, England, in 1908; Edward Desborough, aged 40, who arrived at Ellis Island from Wolverhampton, England, in 1907.

Contemporary Notables of the name Disborough (post 1700) +

Mercy Disborough (d. 1709), one of the two American women accused in Connecticut for witchcraft, she was found guilty and sentenced to death but received a reprieve and set free
John H. Disborough, American politician, Member of New Jersey State House of Assembly from Somerset County, 1820-21 3
Reginald Alfred Sydney Disborough, British Technical Works Engineer at the Royal Mint, recipient of the Queen's Birthday Honours 1959

Citations +

Williams, Dr Ann. And G.H. Martin, Eds., Domesday Book A Complete Translation. London: Penguin, 1992. Print. (ISBN 0-141-00523-8)
Mills, A.D., Dictionary of English Place-Names. Oxford: Oxford University Press, 1991. Print. (ISBN 0-19-869156-4)
The Political Graveyard: Alphabetical Name Index. (Retrieved 2016, January 25) . Retrieved from http://politicalgraveyard.com/alpha/index.html