- Trollope
The name Trollope is derived from the place-name Troughburn, in
Northumberland . [Hey: p.7]
Troughburn was originally "Trolhop", meaning (in Norse)Troll Valley , and the earliest recorded use is John Andrew Trolope (1427-1461) who lived in Thornlaw, Co Durham [Reaney: p.355]Another theory is that the name is of Norman origin, and is recorded in the
Domesday Book as occurring inLincolnshire Fact|date=October 2007.Spellings
Spelling variations of this family name include Trollop, Trollope, Trollupe, Trollup, Trolloop and others.
Notable Trollopes
*
Anthony Trollope (1815–1882) English author
*Frances Trollope (1780–1863) English novelist
* Admiral SirHenry Trollope (1756–1839) English. Royal Navy
*John Trollope, 1st Baron Kesteven (1800 to 1874) English. A former President of thePoor Law Board
*Rev. Edward Trollope (1817 to 1893) English. Bishop of Nottingham (UK)
*John Trollope (born 1944) English. Association football player
*Joanna Trollope (born 1943) English. Novelist
*Rowan Trollope (born 1972) English. Senior Vice President, Symantec corp.
*Patrick Trollope (born 1976) English. Journalist and photographer
*Thomas Adolphus Trollope (1810–1892) English writerNotes
References
* D Hey "Family Names and Family History" (2000) . ISBN 1 85285 255 0
* P H Reaney "Dictionary of British Surnames" ( 1958). ISBN 0 7100 8106 5External links
* [http://www.vanityfair.com/magazine/2007/06/essay_winner200706 Vanity Fair - Mrs. Trollope's America]
* [http://www.trollopesociety.org/ The Trollope Society]
* [http://www.joannatrollope.com/ Novelist, Joanna Trollope]
* [http://www.trollopeusa.org/ The USA Trollope Society]
* [http://nottshistory.org.uk/articles/tts/tts1902/wollatonhall.htm Notts History Society]
* [http://www.oxforddnb.com/index/101027750/ Oxford Biography]
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