Spurdance History, Family Crest & Coats of Arms

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England

Early Origins of the Spurdance family

The surname Spurdance was first found in Norfolk 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 Spurdance family

This web page shows only a small excerpt of our Spurdance research. Another 108 words (8 lines of text) covering the years 1403, 1420, 1433, 1455 and 1487 are included under the topic Early Spurdance History in all our PDF Extended History products and printed products wherever possible.

Spurdance Spelling Variations

Spelling variations of this family name include: Spurdens, Spurdance, Purdance and others.

Early Notables of the Spurdance family

Distinguished members of the family include

the Spurdance or Purdance family of Norwich

Spurdance migration to the United States +

Some of the first settlers of this family name were:

Spurdance Settlers in United States in the 17th Century

John Spurdance, who arrived in Maryland in 1658 1

Citations +

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)