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The family name Scurfield appears to be of Old Norse, or Viking origin. “Scur” in Old English is “shower” as in rain. In Old Norse “skur” also carries the meaning shower, as in shower of rain, or a shower of arrows. The most likely origin of the surname Scurfield, therefore, is the name of an ancient field of battle. The name Scurfield is unique and every Scurfield in the world should be able to trace the origin of their name to the County of Durham in north east England.〔(【引用サイトリンク】url=http://www.facebook.com/topic.php?uid=2354641482&topic=2409 )〕 It is not true that the surname Scurfield has evolved from the more common names of Scarfield, Scorefield, Schofield, or Scourfield. While it is still not certain from exactly where or when the name began, it is certain that if there has been any name transference, it has been the loss of the less common spelling of “Scurfield” towards the more common names of Scorefield or Scourfield. This is one of the reasons why the name Scurfield has remained unusual and scarce in the world. == Family history == There are two, Scurfield family lines – both originating from the same region in north east England. There remains the possibility that the two lines are connected, but no direct evidence of this has yet been established. The oldest Scurfield name referenced belonged to Foulke Scurfield,〔(【引用サイトリンク】url=http://nash.wallawalla.edu/Genealogy/Nash-Griffith/3466.htm )〕 who was allegedly born in the 14th century. There is a lineage for him, however that lineage ends in the 16th century and any connection to a continuing line of Scurfields is, at this point, pure speculation. The Golden Grove book of pedigrees, which is generally considered very reputable, references a Sir John Scurfield (a descendant of Foulke), of Kendal in Westmoreland. He allegedly married Mary, daughter of Sir Thomas Greene (1369–1417) and his wife Mary Talbot. The Talbots and Greenes are well-established families,〔(【引用サイトリンク】url=http://www.geneajourney.com/greene.html )〕 but nothing further can be found on the alleged daughter Mary Greene, nor any other reference to a Scurfield connection to the Greene family. The earliest Scurfield with traced and living descendants is George Scurfield who, in 1580, owned and occupied, Sheraton Grange Farm〔(【引用サイトリンク】url=http://www.durham.gov.uk/recordoffice/register.nsf/7da41db46fbaf08880256ff80053d88c/3b1c4e3ef7c9dff4802568fd00413480?OpenDocument )〕 in the parish of Monk Hesledon. Through ownership of land, this family was “immensely wealthy” and well respected. The property was passed down through six generations of Scurfields, until William Scurfield (born 1755, Coatham, Durham), departed the world in 1790 with only one daughter. In 1831, his daughter Joanna passed the property to her eldest son, George John Grey (born 1810). Before accepting the gift, George took the name George John Grey Scurfield () by royal licence. Unfortunately, none of George’s children had issue and, as a result, the property was passed down to nephews who had no interest in the property further than the money it could be sold for. Without the property to retain and generate wealth, the family money was dissipated. Even so, members of this line of Scurfield is often found to be associated with the arts, and several of George Scurfield's living descendants earn their living working as musicians, actors, and authors, such as actor Matthew Scurfield, son of the late author George Scurfield. The other Scurfield family line are descendants of the English working class. The earliest known patriarch of this line has the name of Simon Scurfield,〔(【引用サイトリンク】url=http://familytreemaker.genealogy.com/users/s/c/u/Robert-M-Scurfield/ODT2-0001.html )〕 who was born 1644 in Washington, Co. Durham. Nothing is known of where Simon Scurfield came from or what his occupation was, however his grandson Simon, born 1722 Washington, Co. Durham, was a Captain of the trades at the South Shore port. The County of Durham is rich in coal and the Scurfields who did not have property and wealth worked the coal mines. In the later half of the 18th century the mines started to close. By the time the Haswell Colliery was finally closed in 1896,〔(【引用サイトリンク】url=http://www.dmm.org.uk/colliery/h001.htm )〕 most of the residents of the area had already moved to find employment elsewhere. The descendants of the few Scurfields who decided to seek opportunity in North America have often enjoyed unusual success in business and professional practices; such as Ralph Thomas Scurfield, and his first cousin Justice John Scurfield, Q.C., to name but two. 抄文引用元・出典: フリー百科事典『 ウィキペディア（Wikipedia）』 ■ウィキペディアで「Scurfield」の詳細全文を読む スポンサード リンク
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