| ![Show Contents]() Warsop History, Family Crest & Coats of Arms
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England Etymology of WarsopWhat does the name Warsop mean? The Warsop 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 Warsop familyThe surname Warsop 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 Warsop familyThis web page shows only a small excerpt of our Warsop research. Another 65 words (5 lines of text) covering the years 1379, 1397, 1406 and 1407 are included under the topic Early Warsop History in all our PDF Extended History products and printed products wherever possible. Warsop Spelling VariationsSpelling variations of this family name include: Warsop, Warsap, Warshop, Washop, Warshopp, Washup, Washopp, Worsnop and many more. Early Notables of the Warsop familyAnother 28 words (2 lines of text) are included under the topic Early Warsop Notables in all our PDF Extended History products and printed products wherever possible.
| Warsop migration to the United States | + |
Some of the first settlers of this family name were: Warsop Settlers in United States in the 18th Century- William Warsop, a bonded passenger, who settled in America in 1760
Warsop Settlers in United States in the 19th Century- Joseph Warsop, who was on record in Detroit in 1854
| Contemporary Notables of the name Warsop (post 1700) | + |
- Thomas Warsop (1778-1845), English cricketer who played first-class cricket for Nottingham Cricket Club from 1800 to 1803
- William Warsop, English professional cricketer who made three appearances in first-class cricket matches from 1789 to 1791
- Brian Warsop (1904-1993), English cricketer from Willesden, Middlesex for Essex (1931-1932)
- Robert Warsop (b. 1781), English cricketer who made seven appearances in first-class cricket matches from 1789 to 1826
- 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)
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