Northe History, Family Crest & Coats of Arms

• Origins Available:
• England
• Ireland

Etymology of Northe

The Northe name has descended through the generations from the ancient Anglo-Saxon culture. Their name comes from having lived in the north, or were people who lived to the north of a main settlement. Northe is a local surname, which belongs to the category of hereditary surnames. There are a variety of types of local surnames, some of which include: topographic surnames, which could be given to a person who lived beside any physical feature, such as a hill, stream, church or type of tree.

Early Origins of the Northe family

Early History of the Northe family

This web page shows only a small excerpt of our Northe research. Another 90 words (6 lines of text) covering the years 1535, 1581, 1601, 1602, 1609, 1637, 1640, 1641, 1642, 1652, 1656, 1666, 1671, 1677, 1678, 1685, 1691, 1695, 1709, 1734, 1743 and 1890 are included under the topic Early Northe History in all our PDF Extended History products and printed products wherever possible.

Northe Spelling Variations

Only recently has spelling become standardized in the English language. As the English language evolved in the Middle Ages, the spelling of names changed also. The name Northe has undergone many spelling variations, including North, Northe, Northey and others.

Early Notables of the Northe family

Distinguished members of the family include

• Sir Edward Northey (1652-1743), a senior British barrister and politician

Migration of the Northe family to Ireland

Some of the Northe family moved to Ireland, but this topic is not covered in this excerpt.
Another 50 words (4 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 Northe family

To escape the unstable social climate in England of this time, many families boarded ships for the New World with the hope of finding land, opportunity, and greater religious and political freedom. Although the voyages were expensive, crowded, and difficult, those families that arrived often found greater opportunities and freedoms than they could have experienced at home. Many of those families went on to make significant contributions to the rapidly developing colonies in which they settled. Early North American records indicate many people bearing the name Northe were among those contributors: Thomas North, who arrived in Virginia in 1623; Joe North, who arrived in Virginia in 1635; John North, who settled in New England in 1635; Anne and Frank North who settled in Virginia in 1654.