The surname Whitborn was first found in Herefordshire 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 1327 when Thomas de Whitbourn held lands.
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Early History of the Whitborn family
This web page shows only a small excerpt of our Whitborn research. Another 76 words (5 lines of text) covering the years 1455, 1487, 1579, 1583, 1585 and 1626 are included under the topic Early Whitborn History in all our PDF Extended History products and printed products wherever possible.
Whitborn Spelling Variations
Spelling variations of this family name include: Whitborn, Whitbourn, Whitbourne, Witborn, Witbourn, Witbourne, Whiteborn, Whitebourn, Whitebourne, Whytebourn, Wytbourn, Whitbarn and many more.
Early Notables of the Whitborn family
Distinguished members of the family include Sir Richard Whitbourne (fl. 1579-1626), English writer on Newfoundland, born at Exmouth in Devonshire. He was " 'a traveler and adventurer into foreign countries' at fifteen years of age. His journeys extended to 'France, Spaine, Italy, Sauoy, Denmarke, Norway, Spruceland, the Canaries, and Soris Hands.' He made his first voyage to Newfoundland about 1579 in a vessel of 300 tons, freighted by Edward... Another 69 words (5 lines of text) are included under the topic Early Whitborn Notables in all our PDF Extended History products and printed products wherever possible.
Migration of the Whitborn 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..
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