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Early Origins of the Morth family

The surname Morth was first found in Cornwall where they held a family seat as Lords of the Manor. We found this very interesting entry for the family which we feel that we should pass on in its entirety.

"The manor of Talland [in the parish of Talland, Cornwall] belonged for many generations to a family called Morth, or Murth, who possessed the barton and resided on it in the days of Carew. Relating to this family, that author records the following anecdote.- 'One of their ancestors within the memory of the next neighbour to the house, called Prake, burdened with 110 years of age, entertained a French miller, as that people for such idle occupations prove more handy than our own. But this fellow's service proved commodious in, the worst sense. For when not long after his acceptance, wars grew between us and France, he stealeth over into his own country, and returneth privily back again with a French crew, surpriseth suddenly his master and his guest at a Christmas supper, carrieth them speedily into Lantreghey, and forceth the gentleman to redeem his enlargement with the sale of a great part of his revenues.' The manor of Talland is now the property of John Morth Woolcombe, Esq. of Ashbury in Devon, by inheritance from the family of Morth." 1

Early History of the Morth family

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Morth Spelling Variations

Spelling variations of this family name include: Morth, Murth, Murthe and others.

Early Notables of the Morth family

Distinguished members of the family include

  • the Morth family of Cornwall


Morth migration to the United States +

Some of the first settlers of this family name were:

Morth Settlers in United States in the 17th Century
  • Edward Morth, who arrived in Virginia in 1637 2
  • James Morth, who landed in Virginia in 1654 2
  • John Morth, who arrived in Maryland in 1655 2
Morth Settlers in United States in the 18th Century
  • Bartholomeus Morth, who landed in Pennsylvania in 1732 2


  1. Hutchins, Fortescue, The History of Cornwall, from the Earliest Records and Traditions to the Present Time. London: William Penaluna, 1824. Print
  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)


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