| ![Show Contents]() Peplow History, Family Crest & Coats of Arms
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England
Etymology of PeplowWhat does the name Peplow mean? The ancestors of the name Peplow date back to the Anglo-Saxon tribes of Britain. The name is derived from when the Peplow family lived in Peplow a small location found in the county of Shropshire. The surname Peplow was originally derived from the Old English word pyppel which referred to those individuals who lived on the pepple hill. Early Origins of the Peplow familyThe surname Peplow 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 Peplow familyThis web page shows only a small excerpt of our Peplow research. Another 127 words (9 lines of text) covering the years 1668, 1715, 1726, 1752 and 1840 are included under the topic Early Peplow History in all our PDF Extended History products and printed products wherever possible. Peplow Spelling VariationsIt is only in the last few hundred years that the English language has been standardized. For that reason, early Anglo-Saxon surnames like Peplow are characterized by many spelling variations. As the English language changed and incorporated elements of other European languages, even literate people changed the spelling of their names. The variations of the name Peplow include: Peploe, Peplow, Pepplar, Peppler, Peplor, Pepler, Peplar and many more. Early Notables of the Peplow familyMore information is included under the topic Early Peplow Notables in all our PDF Extended History products and printed products wherever possible.
| Peplow migration to the United States | + |
Many English families tired of political and religious strife left Britain for the new colonies in North America. Although the trip itself offered no relief - conditions on the ships were extremely cramped, and many travelers arrived diseased, starving, and destitute - these immigrants believed the opportunities that awaited them were worth the risks. Once in the colonies, many of the families did indeed prosper and, in turn, made significant contributions to the culture and economies of the growing colonies. An inquiry into the early roots of North American families has revealed a number of immigrants bearing the name Peplow or a variant listed above:
Peplow Settlers in United States in the 18th Century- Richard Peplow who settled in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania in 1775
- Richard Peplow, who landed in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania in 1775 1
| Contemporary Notables of the name Peplow (post 1700) | + |
- Stephen Thomas "Steve" Peplow (1949-2021), English footballer who played as a winger and made 248 league appearances for Tranmere Rovers between 1973 and 1981
- Ronald Rupert "Ron" Peplow (1935-2019), English professional football wing half who played from 1954 to 1961
- Filby, P. William, Meyer, Mary K., Passenger and immigration lists index : a guide to published arrival records of about 500,000 passengers who came to the United States and Canada in the seventeenth, eighteenth, and nineteenth centuries. 1982-1985 Cumulated Supplements in Four Volumes Detroit, Mich. : Gale Research Co., 1985, Print (ISBN 0-8103-1795-8)
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