The name Neresboro belongs to the early history of Britain, it's origins lie with the Anglo-Saxons. It is a product of their having 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 Neresboro 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 Neresboro family
The surname Neresboro 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 Neresboro family
This web page shows only a small excerpt of our Neresboro research. Another 120 words (9 lines of text) covering the years 1066, 1273, 1583, 1640, 1688 and 1772 are included under the topic Early Neresboro History in all our PDF Extended History products and printed products wherever possible.
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Neresboro Spelling Variations
Until the dictionary, an invention of only the last few hundred years, the English language lacked any comprehensive system of spelling rules. Consequently, spelling variations in names are frequently found in early Anglo-Saxon and later Anglo-Norman documents. One person's name was often spelled several different ways over a lifetime. The recorded variations of Neresboro include Kneresboro, Knaresborough, Knaresbro and others.
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Early Notables of the Neresboro family
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Migration of the Neresboro family to Ireland
Some of the Neresboro 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 Neresboro family
Thousands of English families boarded ships sailing to the New World in the hope of escaping the unrest found in England at this time. Although the search for opportunity and freedom from persecution abroad took the lives of many because of the cramped conditions and unsanitary nature of the vessels, the opportunity perceived in the growing colonies of North America beckoned. Many of the settlers who survived the journey went on to make important contributions to the transplanted cultures of their adopted countries. The Neresboro were among these contributors, for they have been located in early North American records: a number of family members who settled in the New World before the 19th century.
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