Peploe History, Family Crest & Coats of ArmsThe roots of the Anglo-Saxon name Peploe come from when the family resided in Peplow a small location found in the county of Shropshire. The surname Peploe was originally derived from the Old English word pyppel which referred to those individuals who lived on the pepple hill. Early Origins of the Peploe familyThe surname Peploe was first found in Shropshire where they held a family seat as Lords of the Manor of Peplow, originally pre-Conquest named Papelau, and conjecturally they are descended from the holder of the manor at the time of the taking of the Domesday Book in 1086, Ralph de Mortimer, who held the manor from Earl Roger. A new Peplow Hall was built in Georgian times. Early History of the Peploe familyThis web page shows only a small excerpt of our Peploe research. Another 127 words (9 lines of text) covering the years 1668, 1715, 1726, 1752 and 1840 are included under the topic Early Peploe History in all our PDF Extended History products and printed products wherever possible. Peploe Spelling VariationsThe English language only became standardized in the last few centuries; therefore,spelling variations are common among early Anglo-Saxon names. As the form of the English language changed, even the spelling of literate people's names evolved. Peploe has been recorded under many different variations, including Peploe, Peplow, Pepplar, Peppler, Peplor, Pepler, Peplar and many more. Early Notables of the Peploe familyDistinguished members of the family include
Migration of the Peploe familyFor many English families, the political and religious disarray that shrouded England made the far away New World an attractive prospect. On cramped disease-ridden ships, thousands migrated to those British colonies that would eventually become Canada and the United States. Those hardy settlers that survived the journey often went on to make important contributions to the emerging nations in which they landed. Analysis of immigration records indicates that some of the first North American immigrants bore the name Peploe or a variant listed above: Richard Peplow who settled in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania in 1775; Henry Peppler settled in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania in 1858.
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