Skrine History, Family Crest & Coats of Arms

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England

Etymology of Skrine

What does the name Skrine mean?

The name Skrine reached English shores for the first time with the ancestors of the Skrine family as they migrated following the Norman Conquest of 1066. The Skrine family lived in Lincolnshire.

Early Origins of the Skrine family

The surname Skrine 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 Skrine family

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Skrine Spelling Variations

Before the advent of the printing press and the first dictionaries, the English language was not standardized. Sound was what guided spelling in the Middle Ages, so one person's name was often recorded under several variations during a single lifetime. Spelling variations were common, even among the names of the most literate people. Known variations of the Skrine family name include Skerne, Skearne, Skern, Skearn, Skyre, Skryne, Skyrne and many more.

Early Notables of the Skrine family

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Skrine migration to the United States +

To escape the political and religious chaos of this era, thousands of English families began to migrate to the New World in search of land and freedom from religious and political persecution. The passage was expensive and the ships were dark, crowded, and unsafe; however, those who made the voyage safely were encountered opportunities that were not available to them in their homeland. Many of the families that reached the New World at this time went on to make important contributions to the emerging nations of the United States and Canada. Research into various historical records has revealed some of first members of the Skrine family to immigrate North America:

Skrine Settlers in United States in the 17th Century

Roger Skrine, who landed in Maryland in 1678 1

Skrine Settlers in United States in the 18th Century

Joseph Skrine, who landed in America in 1750

Sources +

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)