The surname Munchen' was first found in Suffolk and Norfolk where they held a family seat. 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. The family name was first referenced in Britiain in the 11th century at the time of William the Conqueror, known as Baron Munchensi, or Maunchenell when they received grants at Thetford, and at Eye. Warine de Munchensi, born around 1055 in Normandy, France, son of Hubert Baron de Munchensi, was the first on record in Britain.
Early History of the Munchen' family
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Munchen' Spelling Variations
Spelling variations of this family name include: Munchensi, Maunchenell, Munchen, Maunshen and others.
Early Notables of the Munchen' family
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Migration of the Munchen' 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..
