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The surname Gunthorpe was first found in Northumberland where they held a family seat on the English/Scottish border. After the Norman Conquest of England many of Duke William's rebellious Barons moved north. The border became a convenient no-man's land. Notable families such as the Percy, the Umfravilles and the Nevilles gathered many supporting clans around them. In the 16th century they became known as the 'unruly clans'. In that century, many of those clans drove their herds south, and they settled in Yorkshire and Lancashire. The name was first recorded in 1207 when Ivo Gunthorpe held estates in the county.

Gunthorpe Spelling Variations

Spelling variations of this family name include: Gunthorpe, Gunthorp, Gunthrop, Gunthrup, Guntrip and others.

Gunthorpe Early History

This web page shows only a small excerpt of our Gunthorpe research. Another 167 words (12 lines of text) covering the years 1310 and 1498 are included under the topic Early Gunthorpe History in all our PDF Extended History products and printed products wherever possible.

Gunthorpe Early Notables (pre 1700)

Another 26 words (2 lines of text) are included under the topic Early Gunthorpe Notables in all our PDF Extended History products and printed products wherever possible.

The Great Migration

Some of the first settlers of this family name or some of its variants were: settlers, who arrived along the eastern seaboard, from Newfoundland, to Maine, to Virginia, the Carolinas, and to the islands.

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Ingram, Rev. James. Translator Anglo-Saxon Chronicle 1823. Print.
Shaw, William A. Knights of England A Complete Record from the Earliest Time to the Present Day of the Knights of all the Orders of Chivalry in England, Scotland, Ireland and Knights Bachelors 2 Volumes. Baltimore: Genealogical Publishing. Print. (ISBN 080630443X).
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The Gunthorpe Family Crest was acquired from the Houseofnames.com archives. The Gunthorpe Family Crest was drawn according to heraldic standards based on published blazons. We generally include the oldest published family crest once associated with each surname.

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