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Etymology of Sanbrook

What does the name Sanbrook mean?

The name Sanbrook was brought to England in the wave of migration that followed the Norman Conquest of 1066. The Sanbrook family lived in Shropshire. Their name is derived from the Old English word Semebre, and indicates that the original bearer of the name lived near a sandy stream or sandy brook. 1

Early Origins of the Sanbrook family

The surname Sanbrook was first found in Shropshire where they held a family seat as Lords of the Manor of Sambrook in that shire. 2

Conjecturally the family name is descended from Turold, a Norman noble, who held the village of Sambrook at the time of the taking of the Domesday Book, 3 a census of England initiated by Duke William of Normandy in 1086, after his conquest of England at Hastings in 1066 A.D. Turold held the village of Sambrook from his tenant-in-chief, the overlord, Earl Roger. The original Saxon name of the village, pre conquest, was Semembre, and the village consisted of a Mill and a few houses.

Early History of the Sanbrook family

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Sanbrook Spelling Variations

Norman surnames are characterized by a multitude of spelling variations. The frequent changes in surnames are largely due to the fact that the Old and Middle English languages lacked definite spelling rules. The introduction of Norman French to England, as well as the official court languages of Latin and French, also had pronounced influences on the spelling of surnames. Since medieval scribes and church officials recorded names as they sounded, rather than adhering to any specific spelling rules, it was common to find the same individual referred to with different spellings. The name has been spelled Semembre, Sambrook, Sambrooke, Sembrooke, Sembrook, Sanbrook, Sanbrooke, Sandbrooke, Sandbrook and many more.

Early Notables of the Sanbrook family

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Sanbrook migration to Australia+

Sanbrook Settlers in Australia in the 19th Century
  • Mr. John Sanbrook, (b. 1824), aged 25, English carpenter from Cheltenham, England, UK travelling aboard the ship "Lady Amherst" arriving in New South Wales, Australia on 21st May 1849 4
  • Mrs. Lydia Sanbrook, (b. 1823), aged 26, English settler from Suffolk, England, UK travelling aboard the ship "Lady Amherst" arriving in New South Wales, Australia on 21st May 1849 4
  • Miss Rhoda Sanbrook, (b. 1845), aged 4, Cornish settler from Truro, Cornwall, UK travelling aboard the ship "Lady Amherst" arriving in New South Wales, Australia on 21st May 1849 4
  • Miss Emma Sanbrook, (b. 1848), aged Infant, Cornish settler from Truro, Cornwall, UK travelling aboard the ship "Lady Amherst" arriving in New South Wales, Australia on 21st May 1849 4
  1. Lower, Mark Anthony, Patronymica Britannica, A Dictionary of Family Names of the United Kingdom. London: John Russel Smith, 1860. Print.
  2. Barber, Henry, British Family Names London: Elliot Stock, 62 Paternoster Row, 1894. Print.
  3. Williams, Dr Ann. And G.H. Martin, Eds., Domesday Book A Complete Translation. London: Penguin, 1992. Print. (ISBN 0-141-00523-8)
  4. Cornwall Online Parish Clerks. (Retrieved 2018, May 30). Ships' Passenger Lists of Arrivals in New South Wales on (1828 - 1842, 1848 - 1849) [PDF]. Retrieved from http://www.opc-cornwall.org/Resc/pdfs/emigration_nsw_1838_on.pdf

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