| ![Show Contents]() Milsop Surname History
Etymology of MilsopWhat does the name Milsop mean? The name Milsop is thought to derive from the Middle English word "milksop," which was "a piece of bread soaked in milk." As a name, it may have evolved from a nickname for a "spiritless" man. It has also been suggested that it mays have been an occupational name for a farmer who dealt with milk products. Early Origins of the Milsop familyThe surname Milsop was first found in Buckinghamshire, England, where they held a family seat as Lords of the manor of Milksop. This name has often been maligned as referring to an effeminate person, but this is most unlikely, it is more likely from the trade-name as a farmer who dealt with milk products, i.e., the sap or sop of milk or curds and whey. The former explanation is merely an assumption by Victorian historians. The origin of this name is almost exclusively in the heart of the English farming counties of Buckingham, Oxford, and Bedfordshire. Early History of the Milsop familyThis web page shows only a small excerpt of our Milsop research. Another 89 words (6 lines of text) covering the years 1273, 1300, 1572, 1620, 1637 and 1736 are included under the topic Early Milsop History in all our PDF Extended History products and printed products wherever possible. Milsop Spelling VariationsSpelling variations of this family name include: Milksop, Milsop, Millsop, Millsopp, Milsops, Millsops, Millsopps, Mellsop, Mellsopp, Melsops, Mellsopps, Millinchop, Millinshop, Millsap, Millsapp, Milsap, Milsapp, Milsaps and many more. Early Notables of the Milsop familyMore information is included under the topic Early Milsop Notables in all our PDF Extended History products and printed products wherever possible. Migration of the Milsop family to IrelandSome of the Milsop family moved to Ireland, but this topic is not covered in this excerpt.
Another 31 words (2 lines of text) about their life in Ireland is included in all our PDF Extended History products and printed products wherever possible.
| Milsop migration to the United States | + |
Milsop Settlers in United States in the 17th Century- Thomas Milsop, who landed in Maryland in 1659 1
- John Milsop, who arrived in Virginia in 1665-1666 1
| Milsop migration to Australia | + |
Milsop Settlers in Australia in the 19th Century- Sarah Milsop, aged 30, a servant, who arrived in South Australia in 1855 aboard the ship "Glentanner" 2
- Filby, P. William, Meyer, Mary K., Passenger and immigration lists index : a guide to published arrival records of about 500,000 passengers who came to the United States and Canada in the seventeenth, eighteenth, and nineteenth centuries. 1982-1985 Cumulated Supplements in Four Volumes Detroit, Mich. : Gale Research Co., 1985, Print (ISBN 0-8103-1795-8)
- South Australia Passengerlists (Retrieved 10th November 2010). Retrieved from https://archives.sa.gov.au/sites/default/files/documentstore/passengerlists/1855/GRG35_48_1_55-35_Glentanner.pdf
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