Dobbsand is an ancient
Anglo-Saxon surname that came from
Dob, the baptismal name meaning
the son of Robert.
Early Origins of the Dobbsand family
The surname Dobbsand was first found in
Lancashire. The name was first found in the northern counties of
England, firstly in
Lancashire where they held Whitestock Hall, and by the 13th century had branched to
Durham,
Yorkshire, (where they held the Vicarage, near Bingley and Miss Ann Dobson was the heiress of Christopher Tancred of Wixley) and
Cheshire. In 1396, Robert Johanson Dobson won a pardon in Lancashire.
Early History of the Dobbsand family
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Dobbsand Spelling Variations
The English language only became standardized in the last few centuries; therefore,
spelling variations are common among early
Anglo-Saxon names. As the form of the English language changed, even the spelling of literate people's names evolved. Dobbsand has been recorded under many different variations, including Dobson, Dobsons, Dobsin, Dobsan, Dobsaun, Dobsone and many more.
Early Notables of the Dobbsand family (pre 1700)
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Migration of the Dobbsand family to Ireland
Some of the Dobbsand family moved to
Ireland, but this topic is not covered in this excerpt.
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Migration of the Dobbsand family to the New World and Oceana
For many English families, the political and religious disarray that shrouded
England made the far away New World an attractive prospect. On cramped disease-ridden ships, thousands migrated to those British colonies that would eventually become Canada and the United States. Those hardy settlers that survived the journey often went on to make important contributions to the emerging nations in which they landed. Analysis of immigration records indicates that some of the first North American immigrants bore the name Dobbsand or a variant listed above: Edward Dobson settled in Virginia in the year 1638; and Richard also settled in that colony in the year 1643. Later, Samuel Dobson settled in Harbour Grace Parish in Newfoundland in 1823.