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![Show Contents]() Sperstowe History, Family Crest & Coats of Arms
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Early Origins of the Sperstowe familyThe surname Sperstowe was first found in Cheshire where they held a family seat as Lords of the Manor. After the Battle of Hastings in 1066, William, Duke of Normandy, having prevailed over King Harold, granted most of Britain to his many victorious Barons. It was not uncommon to find a Baron, or a Bishop, with 60 or more Lordships scattered throughout the country. These he gave to his sons, nephews and other junior lines of his family and they became known as under-tenants. They adopted the Norman system of surnames which identified the under-tenant with his holdings so as to distinguish him from the senior stem of the family. After many rebellious wars between his Barons, Duke William, commissioned a census of all England to determine in 1086, settling once and for all, who held which land. He called the census the Domesday Book, 1 indicating that those holders registered would hold the land until the end of time. Hence, conjecturally, the surname is descended from the tenant of the lands of Spurstow held by Robert Fitzhugh, a Norman noble, who was recorded in the Domesday Book census of 1086. It now consists of two Halls and a Spa. Early History of the Sperstowe familyThis web page shows only a small excerpt of our Sperstowe research. Another 47 words (3 lines of text) covering the years 1605, 1623, 1626, 1630, 1637, 1640, 1644 and 1666 are included under the topic Early Sperstowe History in all our PDF Extended History products and printed products wherever possible. Sperstowe Spelling VariationsSpelling variations of this family name include: Spurstow, Spurstowe, Spirstow, Spirstowe, Sperstowe, Sperstowe, Spursto and many more. Early Notables of the Sperstowe familyOutstanding amongst the family at this time was William Spurstow (died 1644), an English merchant and politician who sat in the House of Commons from 1640 to 1644.
William Spurstowe (Spurstow) (c. 1605-1666), was an English clergyman, theologian, and member of the Westminster Assembly. He was probably born in London and was...
Another 50 words (4 lines of text) are included under the topic Early Sperstowe Notables in all our PDF Extended History products and printed products wherever possible. Migration of the Sperstowe familySome of the first settlers of this family name or some of its variants were: settlers were recorded from the mid 17th century in the great migration from Europe. Migrants settled in the eastern seaboard from Newfoundland, to Maine, to Florida, and to the islands..
- Williams, Dr Ann. And G.H. Martin, Eds., Domesday Book A Complete Translation. London: Penguin, 1992. Print. (ISBN 0-141-00523-8)
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