Morphy History, Family Crest & Coats of Arms

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Ireland

Early Origins of the Morphy family

The surname Morphy was first found in Essex where they held a family seat as Lords of the Manor. The Saxon influence of English history diminished after the Battle of Hastings in 1066. The language of the courts was French for the next three centuries and the Norman ambience prevailed. But Saxon surnames survived and the family name was first referenced in the 13th century when they held lands.

Early History of the Morphy family

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Morphy Spelling Variations

Spelling variations of this family name include: Morfin, Morffin, Morfee, Maufee, Morfyn, Murfyn and others.

Early Notables of the Morphy family

John Morphew (died 1720), an English publisher of most of Jonathan Swift's works. He was known as one who was not afraid of publishing questionable works. In 1709 Morphew was arrested by the government, with John Barber, and the publisher John Woodward; the charge arose...
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Migration of the Morphy family

Some of the first settlers of this family name or some of its variants were: the name represented in many forms and recorded from the mid 17th century in the great migration from Europe. Migrants settled in the eastern seaboard from Newfoundland, to Maine, to Virginia, the Carolinas, and to the islands..

Contemporary Notables of the name Morphy (post 1700) +

Paul Charles Morphy (1837-1884), American unofficial World Chess Champion
George Newcomen Morphy, British athlete of the 1908 Summer Olympics