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Pelham

Surname or Lastname

English (mainly Sussex)

English (mainly Sussex) : habitational name from Pelham in Hertfordshire, so called from the Old English personal name PÄ“otla + Old English hÄm â€˜homesteadâ€™.The manor of Pelham in Hertfordshire, England, was held by Walter de Pelham in the reign of Edward I (1272â€“1307). His descendants became constables of Pevensey Castle, Sussex, and were so influential that their badge, the buckle, is seen in at least eleven of the countyâ€™s churches, and as a decoration on iron chimney-backs in Sussex farmhouses. Various branches of the family were ennobled and their titles include earl of Chichester and earl of Yarborough. The family also once held the dukedom of Newcastle and the marquessate of Clare. Peter Pelham (b. c. 1695), an engraver, emigrated to Boston after 1728, and was stepfather to the artist John Singleton Copley.

Pelham

Marquess

Surname or Lastname

English

Marquess

English : variant of Marquis.

Marquess

LORNE

Male

English

LORNE

English name derived from the place name Lorne, Scotland, of unknown LORNE means. The name was a part of a courtesy title for the Scottish Duke of Argyll's eldest son and heir, the Marquess of Lorne, who also derived it from the place name.

LORNE

Phipps

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English

Phipps

English : patronymic from a reduced form of Philip.The Phipps family, which holds the titles of marquess of Normanby and earl of Mulgrave, are descended from Constantine Phipps (1656â€“1723), who was lord chancellor of Ireland. A cousin with a different background, Sir William Phip(p)s (1651â€“95), was born in ME, where his parents had emigrated. Originally a shipâ€™s carpenter, he rose to become royal governor of MA.

Phipps