| ![Show Contents]() Graynge History, Family Crest & Coats of Arms
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Etymology of GrayngeWhat does the name Graynge mean? Graynge is a name of ancient Anglo-Saxon origin and comes from the family once having lived in a Grange which were farms that belonged to the old abbeys. These farms were attended by monks who carried out their agricultural activities, and where the grain and cattle were held. The name was derived from the Middle English and Old French word grange which meant "granary" or "barn." 1 The Magni Rotuli Scaccarii Normanniae notes that William de Grandeis of Normandy 1198 held lands there at that time, so the name could have originated in Normandy too. 2 Early Origins of the Graynge familyThe surname Graynge was first found in Essex where William de la Graunge was listed in the Hundredorum Rolls of 1275. A few years later, Laurence atte Grange was listed in the Subsidy Rolls for Sussex in 1296. 3 The Yorkshire Poll Tax Rolls of 1379 listed: Johannes attes Prious, et Alicia uxor ejus, fermour del graunge; Johannes del Grange; Simon del Graunge; Alicia del Graunge; and Gregorius del Grange. 4 Early History of the Graynge familyThis web page shows only a small excerpt of our Graynge research. Another 105 words (8 lines of text) covering the years 1296, 1568 and 1577 are included under the topic Early Graynge History in all our PDF Extended History products and printed products wherever possible. Graynge Spelling VariationsSound was what guided spelling in the essentially pre-literate Middle Ages, so one person's name was often recorded under several variations during a single lifetime. Also, before the advent of the printing press and the first dictionaries, the English language was not standardized. Therefore, spelling variations were common, even among the names of the most literate people. Known variations of the Graynge family name include Grange, Grainge, Greinge, Graynge and others. Early Notables of the Graynge familyAnother 30 words (2 lines of text) are included under the topic Early Graynge Notables in all our PDF Extended History products and printed products wherever possible. Migration of the Graynge familyFor political, religious, and economic reasons, thousands of English families boarded ships for Ireland, Canada, the America colonies, and many of smaller tropical colonies in the hope of finding better lives abroad. Although the passage on the cramped, dank ships caused many to arrive in the New World diseased and starving, those families that survived the trip often went on to make valuable contributions to those new societies to which they arrived. Early immigrants bearing the Graynge surname or a spelling variation of the name include: Stephen Grange settled in Virginia in 1775; John Grange settled in Virginia in 1635; William Grange settled in Barbados in 1654; William Grange arrived in Pennsylvania in 1847.
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