Lowthorp
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Lowthorp is a surname derived from the small parish of Lowthorpe
in the wapentake of Dickering in the East Riding of Yorkshire
, England
. Rev John Lothrop
p, the first immigrant
of this surname to the New World arrived in 1634 on the ship Griffin. He is considered the founder of Barnstable, Massachusetts
. Mark Lothrop of Bridgewater, Massachusetts
immigrated before 1643 and was probably Rev John's cousin. Lowthorp family history has been traced back as far as the 13th century.
Variations in spelling and pronunciation include but are not limited to
The most common modern spellings are Lathrop and Lothrop.
The principal source for genealogical information on the Lo-Lathrop family is "A Genealogical
Memoir of the Lo-Lathrop Family in this country embracing as far as known the descendants of The Rev. John Lothropp of Scituate and Barnstable, Mass., and Mark Lothrop of Salem and Bridgewater, Mass. the first generation of descendants of other names." by Rev E. B. Huntington, AM; Ridgefield Ct. 1884. A searchable online version of this book is available to the Lothropp Foundation website listed below.
Lowthorpe
Lowthorpe is a village in the East Riding of Yorkshire, England. It is situated approximately north east of Driffield town centre and south west of Bridlington town centre....
in the wapentake of Dickering in the East Riding of Yorkshire
East Riding of Yorkshire
The East Riding of Yorkshire, or simply East Yorkshire, is a local government district with unitary authority status, and a ceremonial county of England. For ceremonial purposes the county also includes the city of Kingston upon Hull, which is a separate unitary authority...
, England
England
England is a country that is part of the United Kingdom. It shares land borders with Scotland to the north and Wales to the west; the Irish Sea is to the north west, the Celtic Sea to the south west, with the North Sea to the east and the English Channel to the south separating it from continental...
. Rev John Lothrop
John Lothrop
John Lothropp was an English Anglican clergyman, who became a Congregationalist minister and emigrant to New England. He was the founder of Barnstable, Massachusetts.-Early life:...
p, the first immigrant
Immigration
Immigration is the act of foreigners passing or coming into a country for the purpose of permanent residence...
of this surname to the New World arrived in 1634 on the ship Griffin. He is considered the founder of Barnstable, Massachusetts
Barnstable, Massachusetts
Barnstable is a city, referred to as the Town of Barnstable, in the U.S. state of Massachusetts and the county seat of Barnstable County. Barnstable is the largest community, both in land area and population, on Cape Cod. The town contains seven villages within its boundaries...
. Mark Lothrop of Bridgewater, Massachusetts
Bridgewater, Massachusetts
For geographic and demographic information on the census-designated place Bridgewater, please see the article Bridgewater , Massachusetts.The Town of Bridgewater is a city in Plymouth County, Massachusetts, United States, 28 miles south of Boston. At the 2000 Census, the population was 25,185...
immigrated before 1643 and was probably Rev John's cousin. Lowthorp family history has been traced back as far as the 13th century.
Variations in spelling and pronunciation include but are not limited to
- Lowthorpe
- Lothorp
- Lothrop
- Lothropp
- Lothroppe
- Lathroppe
- Lathrop
- Lathrope
The most common modern spellings are Lathrop and Lothrop.
The principal source for genealogical information on the Lo-Lathrop family is "A Genealogical
Memoir of the Lo-Lathrop Family in this country embracing as far as known the descendants of The Rev. John Lothropp of Scituate and Barnstable, Mass., and Mark Lothrop of Salem and Bridgewater, Mass. the first generation of descendants of other names." by Rev E. B. Huntington, AM; Ridgefield Ct. 1884. A searchable online version of this book is available to the Lothropp Foundation website listed below.
External links
- Lowthorp Family Website: home of the Lowthorp Family Tree Database Project, Ancestor Wiki, and more.
- Lothropp Family Foundation: The Foundation's purpose is to preserve and memorialize the historical events in the lives of Rev. John Lothropp and Mark Lothrop and their descendants.
- A description of the village of Lowthorpe on the local government website.