Trollope
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The name Trollope is derived from the place-name Troughburn, in Northumberland, England, [1] originally Trolhop, meaning (in Norse) "troll valley". The earliest recorded use of the surname is John Andrew Trolope (1427–1461) who lived in Thornlaw, Co Durham.[2]
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
- Frances Eleanor Trollope (1835–1913), English novelist
- Admiral Sir Henry Trollope (1756–1839), Admiral in the Royal Navy
- John Trollope, 1st Baron Kesteven (1800–1874), President of the English Poor Law Board
- Rev. Edward Trollope (1817–1893), Bishop of Nottingham
- John Trollope (born 1944), English association football player
- Joanna Trollope (born 1943), English novelist
- Rowan Trollope (born 1972), Canadian business administrator; former Group President, Symantec Corporation
- Patrick Trollope (born 1976), English journalist and photographer, founder of the Southport Reporter
- Thomas Adolphus Trollope (1810–1892), English writer
See also
- HMS Trollope (K575), a British frigate in service in the Royal Navy from January to July 1944
Notes
References
- D Hey Family Names and Family History (2000) . ISBN 1-85285-255-0
- P H Reaney Dictionary of British Surnames ( 1958). ISBN 0-7100-8106-5
External links
- Vanity Fair - Mrs. Trollope's America
- The Trollope Society
- Novelist, Joanna Trollope
- The USA Trollope Society
- Notts History Society
- Oxford Biography
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