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Early Origins of the Smallbone family

The surname Smallbone was first found in Berkshire where they held a family seat as Lords of the Manor. The Saxon influence of English history diminished after the Battle of Hastings in 1066. The language of the courts was French for the next three centuries and the Norman ambience prevailed. But Saxon surnames survived and the family name was first referenced in the 13th century when they held estates in that shire.

Early History of the Smallbone family

This web page shows only a small excerpt of our Smallbone research. Another 138 words (10 lines of text) covering the years 1455, 1483, 1487, 1510, 1530, 1532 and 1600 are included under the topic Early Smallbone History in all our PDF Extended History products and printed products wherever possible.

Smallbone Spelling Variations

Spelling variations of this family name include: Smalbone, Smallbone, Smalbon, Smallbon, Smallbones and many more.

Early Notables of the Smallbone family

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United States Smallbone migration to the United States +

Some of the first settlers of this family name were:

Smallbone Settlers in United States in the 18th Century
  • Ralph Smallbone, who arrived in Virginia in 1714 [1]

New Zealand Smallbone migration to New Zealand +

Emigration to New Zealand followed in the footsteps of the European explorers, such as Captain Cook (1769-70): first came sealers, whalers, missionaries, and traders. By 1838, the British New Zealand Company had begun buying land from the Maori tribes, and selling it to settlers, and, after the Treaty of Waitangi in 1840, many British families set out on the arduous six month journey from Britain to Aotearoa to start a new life. Early immigrants include:

Smallbone Settlers in New Zealand in the 19th Century
  • Joseph Smallbone, who arrived in Wellington, New Zealand aboard the ship "Wairoa" in 1881

Contemporary Notables of the name Smallbone (post 1700) +

  • Libby Smallbone (b. 1991), American actress from Tennessee, known for her work on The Frontier Boys (2012), Priceless (2016) and Sarah's Choice (2009)
  • Moriah Peters Smallbone (b. 1992), Mexican-American recording artist, actress and academic, born and raised in Los Angeles, California
  • David Smallbone (b. 1977), English actor from London, known for his work on Harry Potter and the Half-Blood Prince (2009), Harry Potter and the Deathly Hallows: Part 1 (2010) and Priceless (2016)
  • Rebecca Jean Smallbone (b. 1977), birth name of Rebecca St. James, an Australian Grammy Award winning Christian pop rock singer, songwriter
  • Ben Smallbone, Australian actor, director and writer, born in Sydney, Australia, known for I Still Believe (2020), Finding You (2021) and Priceless (2016), brother of Joel Smallbone
  • William Anthony Patrick Smallbone (b. 2000), British and Irish professional footballer who plays as a central midfielder for Premier League club Southampton
  • Joel David Smallbone (b. 1984), Australian singer and actor, known for having played the role of James Stevens in the 2016 film Priceless


  1. 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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