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CLYBURN Family History

This interesting surname of English origin is a locational name from a place called Cliburn in Westmorland, deriving from the Old English pre 7th Century "clif" meaning "cliff" plus "burna" "stream", hence "cliff stream". The surname dates back to the early 15th Century, (see below). Further recordings include one Joane Clybburne who married Nicholas Smyth on August 16th 1573, at South Mimms, London, and Thomas Clayborne, is recorded as mayor of Lynn in 1573. Elsabeth Clyburne married Robert Dent on August 10th 1619, at Morland, Westmorland, and Sarah, daughter of Zeblun and Mary Clyborn, was christened on November 21st 1705, at Christ Church, Southwarle, London.