The surname Whimpy was first found in Suffolk 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 1325 when John Wimple then held lands.
Early History of the Whimpy family
This web page shows only a small excerpt of our Whimpy research. Another 81 words (6 lines of text) covering the years 1183, 1455, 1487, 1840, 1865 and 1911 are included under the topic Early Whimpy History in all our PDF Extended History products and printed products wherever possible.
Whimpy Spelling Variations
Spelling variations of this family name include: Wimper, Wimpy, Wimpey, Whimpy, Whimpey, Whimper, Wimple, Wimpley and many more.
Early Notables of the Whimpy family
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Migration of the Whimpy family
Some of the first settlers of this family name or some of its variants were: the name represented in many forms and 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..
