Washop History, Family Crest & Coats of Arms

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Etymology of Washop

What does the name Washop mean?

The Washop surname is thought to be a habitational or local name, taken on from the name of the town of Market Warsop, Nottinghamshire, England, recorded in the Domesday Book as "Wareshope," and thought to derive from the Old English name "Woer" and "hop," meaning an enclosed valley. 1 2

Alternatively the name could have originated in Worksop, Northumberland. 3

Early Origins of the Washop family

The surname Washop was first found in the Domesday Book of 1086 where the surname is descended from the tenant of the lands of Warsop, held by Roger de Bully or Buslei, a Norman Baron who held the estates. He claimed descent from Bully in Neufchatel, France.

The first record of the family in early rolls was that of Badelota de Wirkeshop who was listed in the Pipe Rolls of Lincolnshire in 1205. Later, John Wursop was found in the Assize Rolls for London in 1429. 3

Early History of the Washop family

This web page shows only a small excerpt of our Washop research. Another 65 words (5 lines of text) covering the years 1379, 1397, 1406 and 1407 are included under the topic Early Washop History in all our PDF Extended History products and printed products wherever possible.

Washop Spelling Variations

Spelling variations of this family name include: Warsop, Warsap, Warshop, Washop, Warshopp, Washup, Washopp, Worsnop and many more.

Early Notables of the Washop family

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Migration of the Washop family

Some of the first settlers of this family name or some of its variants were: William Warsop, a bonded passenger, who came to America in 1760; and Joseph Warsop, who was on record in Detroit in 1854.

Sources +

Mills, A.D., Dictionary of English Place-Names. Oxford: Oxford University Press, 1991. Print. (ISBN 0-19-869156-4)
Harrison, Henry, Surnames of the United Kingdom: A Concise Etymological Dictionary Baltimore: Geneological Publishing Company, 2013. Print
Reaney, P.H and R.M. Wilson, A Dictionary of English Surnames. London: Routledge, 1991. Print. (ISBN 0-415-05737-X)