Shorthose History, Family Crest & Coats of Arms

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Etymology of Shorthose

What does the name Shorthose mean?

Shorthose is an ancient name dating from the times of the Anglo-Saxon tribes of Britain. It was a name for a person who was a person who was given the nickname of Short-hose, due to the fact that this individual wore half hose which reached the top of the knee, rather than covering the whole leg. This nickname was given to Sir Thomas Woodcock, Lord Mayor of London in 1405 for this very reason.

Early Origins of the Shorthose family

The surname Shorthose was first found in Yorkshire where they held a family seat from very ancient times, some say well before the Norman Conquest in 1066.

Early History of the Shorthose family

This web page shows only a small excerpt of our Shorthose research. Another 59 words (4 lines of text) covering the year 1505 is included under the topic Early Shorthose History in all our PDF Extended History products and printed products wherever possible.

Shorthose Spelling Variations

Until the dictionary, an invention of only the last few hundred years, the English language lacked any comprehensive system of spelling rules. Consequently, spelling variations in names are frequently found in early Anglo-Saxon and later Anglo-Norman documents. One person's name was often spelled several different ways over a lifetime. The recorded variations of Shorthose include Shorthouse, Shortus, Shorthose, Shortis and others.

Early Notables of the Shorthose family

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Shorthose migration to the United States +

Thousands of English families boarded ships sailing to the New World in the hope of escaping the unrest found in England at this time. Although the search for opportunity and freedom from persecution abroad took the lives of many because of the cramped conditions and unsanitary nature of the vessels, the opportunity perceived in the growing colonies of North America beckoned. Many of the settlers who survived the journey went on to make important contributions to the transplanted cultures of their adopted countries. The Shorthose were among these contributors, for they have been located in early North American records:

Shorthose Settlers in United States in the 18th Century

Thomas ShorThomase, who arrived in Virginia in 1702 1
Henry ShorThomase, who arrived in Virginia in 1732-1733 1

Shorthose Settlers in United States in the 19th Century

John ShorThomase, who landed in Pennsylvania in 1869 1

Sources +

Filby, P. William, Meyer, Mary K., Passenger and immigration lists index : a guide to published arrival records of about 500,000 passengers who came to the United States and Canada in the seventeenth, eighteenth, and nineteenth centuries. 1982-1985 Cumulated Supplements in Four Volumes Detroit, Mich. : Gale Research Co., 1985, Print (ISBN 0-8103-1795-8)