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![Show Contents]() Froch History, Family Crest & Coats of Arms
Early Origins of the Froch familyThe surname Froch was first found in Shropshire where one of the first record of the family was Nicholas Frog who was listed there in 1207. Later the Subsidy Rolls of Worcester listed William le Frogge there in 1275. Later again, William Frogge was listed in the Subsidy Rolls of Dorset in 1332. 1 Another source notes that John Frog was listed in Oxfordshire in the Hundredorum Rolls of 1273. 2 Alternatively the name could have originated in Scotland, for records there revealed Alexander Frog had a grant in 1447 to farm the lands of Straiton with power 'to big ane mill.' "Mr. John Frog, vicar of Inverkeithing in 1509 is doubtless the John Frog who witnessed a tack by the abbot of Cupar in 1521." 3 Early History of the Froch familyThis web page shows only a small excerpt of our Froch research. Another 167 words (12 lines of text) covering the years 1207, 1455, 1487, 1510, 1535 and 1600 are included under the topic Early Froch History in all our PDF Extended History products and printed products wherever possible. Froch Spelling VariationsFroch has been spelled many different ways. Before English spelling became standardized over the last few hundred years, spelling variations in names were a common occurrence. As the English language changed in the Middle Ages, absorbing pieces of Latin and French, as well as other languages, the spelling of people's names also changed considerably, even over a single lifetime. Spelling variants included: Frog, Frogg, Frogge, Froge, Frock, Frocke, Froke and many more. Early Notables of the Froch familyMore information is included under the topic Early Froch Notables in all our PDF Extended History products and printed products wherever possible. Migration of the Froch familyIn an attempt to escape the chaos experienced in England, many English families boarded overcrowded and diseased ships sailing for the shores of North America and other British colonies. Those families hardy enough, and lucky enough, to make the passage intact were rewarded with land and a social environment less prone to religious and political persecution. Many of these families became important contributors to the young colonies in which they settled. Early immigration and passenger lists have documented some of the first Frochs to arrive on North American shores: 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..
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- Lower, Mark Anthony, Patronymica Britannica, A Dictionary of Family Names of the United Kingdom. London: John Russel Smith, 1860. Print.
- Black, George F., The Surnames of Scotland Their Origin, Meaning and History. New York: New York Public Library, 1946. Print. (ISBN 0-87104-172-3)
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