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A bit of potted history ... |
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The Close's are of Normand Saxon, Viking
(Norse) Scott, Irish decent. Primarily UK but of mostly
blond haired blue-eyed children. The early Close, Closs
and Clough names were of Saxon lineage; 1200-1400 North
Yorkshire, Britton and Scotland homeland.
Our ancestors were the horse trainers of
Normand Knights and as such they trained the huge horses
which carried the armour, knights and kings into battle!
Many of our lineage were allowed to own property which
was unheard of then. |
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The Close name, which signifies a piece
of ground enclosed with hedge, wall or water, is of
agricultural origin, though intimately associated with
ecclesiastical usage in which it is applied specifically
to denote the precinct of a cathedral or abbey.
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