Tuppenny is a name that first reached England following the Norman Conquest of 1066. The Tuppenny family lived in Kent. Their name, however, is a reference to Tupigny,Normandy, the family's place of residence prior to the Norman Conquest of England in 1066. The spelling twopenny is a result of an Anglicized spelling of the pronunciation of a French place-name that coincidentally resembled the phrase two penny.
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Early Origins of the Tuppenny family
The surname Tuppenny was first found in Kent where they held a family seat as Lords of the manor from ancient times, after the Norman Conquest in 1066 A.D. They were descended from Tupigny, a Norman noble. The reference to Twopenny, an obvious connection to money, identified by Victorian scholars is not thought to have any connection to this name, and is a coincidence in which the French spelling coincided with a common English phrase.
Early History of the Tuppenny family
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Tuppenny Spelling Variations
The English language only became standardized in the last few centuries. For that reason, spelling variations are common among many Anglo-Norman names. The shape of the English language was frequently changed with the introduction of elements of Norman French, Latin, and other European languages; even the spelling of literate people's names were subsequently modified. Tuppenny has been recorded under many different variations, including Toopenny, Twopenny, Tupigny, Tupenny and others.
Early Notables of the Tuppenny family
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Migration of the Tuppenny family
To escape the uncertainty of the political and religious uncertainty found in England, many English families boarded ships at great expense to sail for the colonies held by Britain. The passages were expensive, though, and the boats were unsafe, overcrowded, and ridden with disease. Those who were hardy and lucky enough to make the passage intact were rewarded with land, opportunity, and social environment less prone to religious and political persecution. Many of these families went on to be important contributors to the young nations of Canada and the United States where they settled. Tuppennys were some of the first of the immigrants to arrive in North America: Thomas Tupenny who landed in North America in 1710.
