Stroudbrige History, Family Crest & Coats of Arms

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England
Ireland

The Stroudbrige surname is a habitational name, taken on from a place so called in Hatherleigh, Devon.

Early Origins of the Stroudbrige family

The surname Stroudbrige was first found in Devon where there is an early record of John Strowbridge in 1559. A John Strobridge was recorded in the Heraldic Visitations of Devon in 1620. He was said to son of Arthur Strobridge of Modbury, grandson of John Strobridge of Bigbury, and great-grandson of John Strobridge of Colleton.

Early History of the Stroudbrige family

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Stroudbrige Spelling Variations

It is only in the last few hundred years that the English language has been standardized. For that reason, Anglo-Norman surnames like Stroudbrige are characterized by many spelling variations. Scribes and monks in the Middle Ages spelled names they sounded, so it is common to find several variations that refer to a single person. As the English language changed and incorporated elements of other European languages such as Norman French and Latin, even literate people regularly changed the spelling of their names. The variations of the name Stroudbrige include Strawbridge, Strowbridge, Strobridge and others.

Early Notables of the Stroudbrige family

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Migration of the Stroudbrige family to Ireland

Some of the Stroudbrige family moved to Ireland, but this topic is not covered in this excerpt.
Another 35 words (2 lines of text) about their life in Ireland is included in all our PDF Extended History products and printed products wherever possible.

Migration of the Stroudbrige family

Faced with the chaos present in England at that time, many English families looked towards the open frontiers of the New World with its opportunities to escape oppression and starvation. People migrated to North America, as well as Australia and Ireland in droves, paying exorbitant rates for passages in cramped, unsafe ships. Many of the settlers did not make the long passage alive, but those who did see the shores of North America were welcomed with great opportunity. Many of the families that came from England went on to make essential contributions to the emerging nations of Canada and the United States. Some of the first immigrants to cross the Atlantic and come to North America carried the name Stroudbrige, or a variant listed above: Thomas Strawbridge, who arrived in New England in 1638; Christopher Strobridge, who came to Virginia in 1671; William Strawbridge, who came to Boston in 1718.