The surname Windross was first found in Yorkshire where they held a family seat as Lords of the Manor. The Saxon influence of English history diminished after the Battle of Hastings in 1066. The language of the courts was French for the next three centuries and the Norman ambience prevailed. But Saxon surnames survived and the family name was first referenced in the year 1419 when John Winsriss held lands.
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Early History of the Windross family
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Windross Spelling Variations
Spelling variations of this family name include: Windriss, Windross, Windridge, Wyndress, Windriss, Windrice, Windros, Windrose, Windrise, Wyndrose and many more.
Early Notables of the Windross family
Distinguished members of the family include
the Windross family of Yorkshire
Migration of the Windross family
Some of the first settlers of this family name or some of its variants were: 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..
Contemporary Notables of the name Windross (post 1700)
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Norris Windross, American actor, known for One Man and His Dog (2004) and Rewind 4Ever: The History of UK Garage (2013)
Dennis Windross (1938-1989), English footballer who scored 11 goals from 98 appearances in the Football League playing as a forward or wing half for Middlesbrough, Brighton & Hove Albion, Darlington and Doncaster Rovers (1956-1964)
Kiri Windross, New Zealand researcher, known for co-authoring "The Tipping Point for Engagement in Professional Supervision by Physiotherapy Private Practitioners" (2020)
Allen J Windross, Australian researcher for the Australian Centre for Gambling Research, University of Western Sydney, Australia, known for "The Luck of the Draw: Superstition in Gambling" (2003)
Oliver Windross, British actor, known for BlueBerry Hill (1989), Brylcream Boulevard (1995) and De witte (1980)
Rose Windross, British singer and songwriter, she recorded her first album, Just Rose, on the Ital Records label when she was still at school
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