Sturrup History, Family Crest & Coats of Arms

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England

Early Origins of the Sturrup family

The surname Sturrup was first found in Nottinghamshire 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 year 1200 when Rannulf Stirap held estates in that shire.

Early History of the Sturrup family

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Sturrup Spelling Variations

Spelling variations of this family name include: Stirrup, Stirrop, Styrrup, Styrrup, Stirpe, Sturup, Sturrup and many more.

Early Notables of the Sturrup family

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Migration of the Sturrup family

Some of the first settlers of this family name or some of its variants were: settlers who were recorded from the mid 17th century in the great migration from Europe. Migrants settled in the eastern seaboard from Newfoundland, to Maine, to Virginia, the Carolinas, and to the islands..

Contemporary Notables of the name Sturrup (post 1700) +

Raymorn Sturrup (b. 1992), Bahamian international footballer
Chandra Sturrup (b. 1971), Bahamian track and field sprint athlete