Yorkshire Surname History

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England

Early Origins of the Yorkshire family

The surname Yorkshire was first found in Cheshire 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 John de Yorksheer when they held lands.

Early History of the Yorkshire family

This web page shows only a small excerpt of our Yorkshire research. Another 70 words (5 lines of text) covering the years 1455 and 1487 are included under the topic Early Yorkshire History in all our PDF Extended History products and printed products wherever possible.

Yorkshire Spelling Variations

Spelling variations of this family name include: Yorksheer, Yorksher, Yorkshire, Eurkshire and others.

Early Notables of the Yorkshire family

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Yorkshire migration to the United States +

Yorkshire Settlers in United States in the 17th Century

Kath Yorkshire, who landed in Virginia in 1653 1

Sources +

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)