The vast movement of people that followed the
Norman Conquest of
England of 1066 brought the Olteborough family name to the British Isles. They lived in
Suffolk where they were first established as Lords of the Manor of
Aldborough.Early Origins of the Olteborough family
The surname Olteborough was first found in
Suffolk where they held a
family seat as Lords of the Manor of Aldborough. At the taking of the
Domesday Book survey in 1086, a census of
England initiated by Duke William of
Normandy after his conquest of
England in 1066, Aldborough was held by Norman from his chief tenants, the Abbot of Ely and Robert Malet's mother. Conjecturally the family name is descended from this source. At this time, Aldborough consisted of a village with two churches.
Early History of the Olteborough family
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Olteborough Spelling Variations
A multitude of
spelling variations characterize Norman surnames. Many variations occurred because Old and Middle English lacked any definite spelling rules. The introduction of Norman French to
England also had a pronounced effect, as did the court languages of Latin and French. Therefore, one person was often referred to by several different spellings in a single lifetime. The various spellings include Aldborough, Alderborough, Aldbrough, Aldbrow, Aldeborough, Aldburc, Aldburgh, Aldberg, Elderborough, Alborough, Albrough and many more.
Early Notables of the Olteborough family (pre 1700)
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Migration of the Olteborough family to the New World and Oceana
Many English families left
England, to avoid the chaos of their homeland and migrated to the many British colonies abroad. Although the conditions on the ships were extremely cramped, and some travelers arrived diseased, starving, and destitute, once in the colonies, many of the families prospered and made valuable contributions to the cultures of what would become the United States and Canada. Research into the origins of individual families in North America has revealed records of the immigration of a number of people bearing the name Olteborough or a variant listed above: John Aldburgh who settled in Massachusetts in 1634.