The history of the name Grones dates back to the ancient Anglo-Saxon culture of Britain. It is derived from a member of the family who worked as a servant or attendant. Groom is a Old English word for a house servant; it was also applied to shepherds. It is the word from which the surname Grones is derived.
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Early Origins of the Grones family
The surname Grones was first found in Norfolk where Richard Grom was listed c. 1100. Years later, Ernald le Grom was listed in the Pipe Rolls for Gloucestershire in 1187. Later again, Robert Groum was noticed in the Subsidy Rolls for Worcestershire in 1327 as holding lands there at that time. 1
Early History of the Grones family
This web page shows only a small excerpt of our Grones research. Another 86 words (6 lines of text) covering the years 1279, 1319, 1327, 1335, 1678, 1695, 1699, 1709 and 1760 are included under the topic Early Grones History in all our PDF Extended History products and printed products wherever possible.
Grones Spelling Variations
Only recently has spelling become standardized in the English language. As the English language evolved in the Middle Ages, the spelling of names changed also. The name Grones has undergone many spelling variations, including Groome, Grome, Groom and others.
Early Notables of the Grones family
John Groome (1678?-1760), an English clergyman and divine, chaplain to Robert Darcy, 3rd Earl of Holderness. He was "the son of John Groome of Norwich. After attending Norwich grammar school he entered Magdalene College, Cambridge, as... Another 36 words (3 lines of text) are included under the topic Early Grones Notables in all our PDF Extended History products and printed products wherever possible.
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Migration of the Grones family
To escape the unstable social climate in England of this time, many families boarded ships for the New World with the hope of finding land, opportunity, and greater religious and political freedom. Although the voyages were expensive, crowded, and difficult, those families that arrived often found greater opportunities and freedoms than they could have experienced at home. Many of those families went on to make significant contributions to the rapidly developing colonies in which they settled. Early North American records indicate many people bearing the name Grones were among those contributors: Nicholas Groome, Ship's Captain, settled in Massachusetts in 1630 and wrote a book called "A Glass for the people of the northeast" describing the people and the coast of New England.
