Families of Northumberland
Bernicia's heartland — Hadrian's Wall, Lindisfarne, and the great northern earldom from the Tweed to the Tyne.
Families seated in Northumberland
- RobinsonSon of Robin — the Danelaw's favourite -son.
- ThompsonThe northern Thomases.
- CookThe cook.
- RichardsonSon of Richard.
- JacksonSon of Jack — the industrial north's signature.
- MillerThe miller — water and wind before steam.
- ReedThe marsh edge — or ruddy jest.
- SimpsonSimon's son — Tyne to Tees.
- FosterThe forester's shortening.
- GibsonGib's son — industrial northeast.
- ChapmanThe merchant — fair and street.
- GrayThe grey one — descriptive, aristocratic, or anatomical.
Historic ties to Northumberland
Families with historic but not core ground here.