The lineage of the name Naresbrow begins with the Anglo-Saxon tribes in Britain. It is a result of when they lived in the village of Knaresborough. Before the Norman Conquest of 1066 these lands existed as noble property of the Saxons. After 1066, Serlo de Burgh received these lands as a gift from William the conqueror. The surname Naresbrow originally derived from early residents who adopted the title of this ancient village as part of their surname.
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Early Origins of the Naresbrow family
The surname Naresbrow was first found in North Yorkshire, at Knaresborough, an old and historic market town, spa town and civil parish in the Borough of Harrogate. The village dates back to the Domesday Book where it was listed as Chenaresburg and literally meant "stronghold of a man called Cenheard," from the Old English personal name + burgh. 1 Knaresborough Castle is today a ruined fortress, but it too dates back to early Norman times when it was thought to have been built by a Norman Baron around c.1100. By 1205, King John took control of Knareborough Castle as he regarded Knaresborough as an important northern fortress.
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Early History of the Naresbrow family
This web page shows only a small excerpt of our Naresbrow research. Another 120 words (9 lines of text) covering the years 1066, 1273, 1583, 1640, 1688 and 1772 are included under the topic Early Naresbrow History in all our PDF Extended History products and printed products wherever possible.
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Naresbrow Spelling Variations
Only recently has spelling become standardized in the English language. As the English language evolved in the Middle Ages, the spelling of names changed also. The name Naresbrow has undergone many spelling variations, including Kneresboro, Knaresborough, Knaresbro and others.
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Early Notables of the Naresbrow family
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Migration of the Naresbrow family to Ireland
Some of the Naresbrow family moved to Ireland, but this topic is not covered in this excerpt. Another 46 words (3 lines of text) about their life in Ireland is included in all our PDF Extended History products and printed products wherever possible.
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Migration of the Naresbrow family
To escape the unstable social climate in England of this time, many families boarded ships for the New World with the hope of finding land, opportunity, and greater religious and political freedom. Although the voyages were expensive, crowded, and difficult, those families that arrived often found greater opportunities and freedoms than they could have experienced at home. Many of those families went on to make significant contributions to the rapidly developing colonies in which they settled. Early North American records indicate many people bearing the name Naresbrow were among those contributors: a number of family members who settled in the New World before the 19th century.
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