EnglandThe Gundrum family name is linked to the ancient Anglo-Saxon culture of Britain. Their name comes from Gundred and variants such as Grundy and Gundreda. The personal name Gundred is an old Germanic name which meant "battle ruler," and became common in England in the centuries following the Norman Conquest as a new wave of immigration from continental Europe swept England.
The surname Gundrum was first found in Yorkshire where Aicusa filia Grundi, who was recorded in 1204. [1]
However, we did find and older listing of the name, but in its Latin form: Gundrea, mater Rogeri de Moubraie, 1138, called by Young the historian of Whitby, 'Gundrey Moiwbray.' [2]
In Scotland, Robert Grundy de Neuton, Roxburghshire, rendered homage to King Edward I in 1296, and Adam Grondy was juror on inquisition made at Roxburgh, 1303. [3]
This web page shows only a small excerpt of our Gundrum research. Another 58 words (4 lines of text) covering the years 1701, 1754, 1720, 1711 and 1729 are included under the topic Early Gundrum History in all our PDF Extended History products and printed products wherever possible.
Until the dictionary, an invention of only the last few hundred years, the English language lacked any comprehensive system of spelling rules. Consequently, spelling variations in names are frequently found in early Anglo-Saxon and later Anglo-Norman documents. One person's name was often spelled several different ways over a lifetime. The recorded variations of Gundrum include Grundy, Grundie, Ground, Grounds, Groundey and others.
Another 49 words (4 lines of text) are included under the topic Early Gundrum Notables in all our PDF Extended History products and printed products wherever possible.
Gundrum migration to the United States +Thousands of English families boarded ships sailing to the New World in the hope of escaping the unrest found in England at this time. Although the search for opportunity and freedom from persecution abroad took the lives of many because of the cramped conditions and unsanitary nature of the vessels, the opportunity perceived in the growing colonies of North America beckoned. Many of the settlers who survived the journey went on to make important contributions to the transplanted cultures of their adopted countries. The Gundrum were among these contributors, for they have been located in early North American records:
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