Trafford (surname)

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This page relates to the surname of Trafford. For the Metropolitan Borough in Greater Manchester, England, see Trafford.

Trafford is an English surname of Anglo-Saxon origin.

The de Trafford family is one of the most ancient families in England, tracing its roots back to Radulphus, who died in about 1050.[1] As Anglo-Saxons, the family initially resisted the Norman army, but were granted a pardon shortly after the conquest, when they took the Norman name of de Trafford.[2]

[edit] References

  1. ^ The Trafford Family (HTTP). Retrieved on 2007-08-04.
  2. ^ Early Chatterton History (HTTP). Retrieved on 2007-08-05.
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