Westrope History, Family Crest & Coats of Arms

Origins Available:
England
Ireland

Early Origins of the Westrope family

The surname Westrope was first found in Yorkshire where "the family claim descent from John Westropp, son of Edward Westropp, temp. King John. " 1 Edward's son John Westropp held a manor at Brompton near Northallerton in that shire. The manor was in Brompton, Pickering-lyth. Brompton is "said to have been the residence of the kings of Northumberland; and on an eminence called Castle Hill, are the foundations of an ancient castle, about half a mile from which is Gallows' Hill, the place of execution for criminals within the barony. " 2

Early History of the Westrope family

This web page shows only a small excerpt of our Westrope research. Another 51 words (4 lines of text) covering the year 1630 is included under the topic Early Westrope History in all our PDF Extended History products and printed products wherever possible.

Westrope Spelling Variations

Spelling variations of this family name include: Westropp, Westrop, Westhorp, Westthorp, Westthorpe, Westhorpe, Westrupp, Westrup, Westhrop and many more.

Early Notables of the Westrope family

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Migration of the Westrope family to Ireland

Some of the Westrope family moved to Ireland, but this topic is not covered in this excerpt.
Another 46 words (3 lines of text) about their life in Ireland is included in all our PDF Extended History products and printed products wherever possible.

Westrope migration to the United States +

Some of the first settlers of this family name were:

Westrope Settlers in United States in the 17th Century

Elizabeth Westrope, who landed in Maryland in 1668 3

Westrope Settlers in United States in the 18th Century

Susanna Westrope, who arrived in Virginia in 1703 3

Contemporary Notables of the name Westrope (post 1700) +

Jack Gordon Westrope (1918-1958), American Hall of Fame jockey in Thoroughbred horse racing

The Westrope Motto +

The motto was originally a war cry or slogan. Mottoes first began to be shown with arms in the 14th and 15th centuries, but were not in general use until the 17th century. Thus the oldest coats of arms generally do not include a motto. Mottoes seldom form part of the grant of arms: Under most heraldic authorities, a motto is an optional component of the coat of arms, and can be added to or changed at will; many families have chosen not to display a motto.

Motto: Post funera virtus
Motto Translation: Virtue survives death.

Citations +

Lower, Mark Anthony, Patronymica Britannica, A Dictionary of Family Names of the United Kingdom. London: John Russel Smith, 1860. Print.
Lewis, Samuel, A Topographical Dictionary of England. Institute of Historical Research, 1848, Print.
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)