Balthrop History, Family Crest & Coats of Arms

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Early Origins of the Balthrop family

Early History of the Balthrop family

This web page shows only a small excerpt of our Balthrop research. Another 217 words (16 lines of text) covering the years 1086, 1200, 1327, 1349, 1369, 1586, 1673, 1687 and 1766 are included under the topic Early Balthrop History in all our PDF Extended History products and printed products wherever possible.

Balthrop Spelling Variations

It is only in the last few hundred years that the English language has been standardized. For that reason, early Anglo-Saxon surnames like Balthrop are characterized by many spelling variations. As the English language changed and incorporated elements of other European languages, even literate people changed the spelling of their names. The variations of the name Balthrop include: Balthorp, Barthrop, Barthorpe, Baretorp, Berthrop, Balthroppe, Barthrope, Bartrap and many more.

Early Notables of the Balthrop family

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Migration of the Balthrop family

Many English families tired of political and religious strife left Britain for the new colonies in North America. Although the trip itself offered no relief - conditions on the ships were extremely cramped, and many travelers arrived diseased, starving, and destitute - these immigrants believed the opportunities that awaited them were worth the risks. Once in the colonies, many of the families did indeed prosper and, in turn, made significant contributions to the culture and economies of the growing colonies. An inquiry into the early roots of North American families has revealed a number of immigrants bearing the name Balthrop or a variant listed above: Geo Barthrop, who settled in Toronto in 1871.