Today's generation of the Scourn family bears a name that was brought to England by the migration wave that was started by the Norman Conquest of 1066. The Scourn family lived in Lincolnshire.
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Early Origins of the Scourn family
The surname Scourn was first found in Lincolnshire where they were Lords of the manor of Bonby, and conjecturally are descended from Ralph de Mortimer, who held his lands from Hugh Fitz Baldric, at the time of the taking of the Domesday Survey in 1086 A.D.
Early History of the Scourn family
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Scourn Spelling Variations
Before English spelling was standardized a few hundred years ago, spelling variations of names were a common occurrence. Elements of Latin, Norman French and other languages became incorporated into English throughout the Middle Ages, and name spellings changed even among the literate. The variations of the surname Scourn include Skerne, Skearne, Skern, Skearn, Skyre, Skryne, Skyrne and many more.
Early Notables of the Scourn family
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Migration of the Scourn family
In England at this time, the uncertainty of the political and religious environment of the time caused many families to board ships for distant British colonies in the hopes of finding land and opportunity, and escaping persecution. The voyages were expensive, crowded, and difficult, though, and many arrived in North America sick, starved, and destitute. Those who did make it, however, were greeted with greater opportunities and freedoms that they could have experienced at home. Many of those families went on to make important contributions to the young nations in which they settled. Early immigration records have shown some of the first Scourns to arrive on North American shores: Joseph Skrine landed in America in 1750.
