The surname Usk was first found in London where the first record of the family was Thomas Usk (d. 1388), English author of 'The Testament of Love,' formerly ascribed to Chaucer. "His family resided in the neighbourhood of Newgate. The documents of the period mention several persons bearing the same surname, to whom he may possibly have been related; a Roger Usk and Agnes his wife, living in London, received a life interest in property at Queenhithe by a will dated 1368; in 1377 a Roger Usk was commissioned at Westminster to arrest a runaway friar; and a Nicholas Usk was treasurer of Calais in 1403. The chronicler Adam of Usk (who mentions Thomas Usk's execution) does not come into consideration, as he was so called from his birthplace, his real surname being unknown.
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Early History of the Usk family
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Usk Spelling Variations
Spelling variations of this family name include: Usk, Uske, Osk, Oske and others.
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Early Notables of the Usk family
Distinguished members of the family include
Thomas Usk, who was the Under-Sheriff of London...
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Usk migration to the United States
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Some of the first settlers of this family name were:
Usk Settlers in United States in the 18th Century
Samuel Usk who was brought to Annapolis, Maryland in bondage, as a criminal, in 1723
Usk migration to the United States 
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