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Early Origins of the Mortlake family

The surname Mortlake was first found in Cambridgeshire 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 1279 when Walter Mortelake held the estates.

Early History of the Mortlake family

This web page shows only a small excerpt of our Mortlake research. Another 107 words (8 lines of text) covering the years 1327, 1455, 1487 and 1816 are included under the topic Early Mortlake History in all our PDF Extended History products and printed products wherever possible.

Mortlake Spelling Variations

Spelling variations of this family name include: Mortlake, Motlock, Mortloch, Mawdlake, Moordlake, Mawdlock, Mawtlock and many more.

Early Notables of the Mortlake family

Distinguished members of the family include

  • the Mortlake family of Cambridge

Migration of the Mortlake 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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