It's amazing how many people have their roots in this part of the world, and lots of them return from time to time to find out about their ancestry!

If you are staying at The Percy Arms Hotel you are in an ideal place to discover your family name source, or to delve into your genealogy if your ancestors came from this region. We may even be able to give you some guidance and help on the subject. Here is a small selection of surnames which have their origins in Northumbria.

Hall
Dunn
  Collingwood
Headley
Reed
Charlton
  Foster
Robson
Milburn
Dodd
  Armstrong
Yarrow
Heron
Shaftoe
  Elliot
Ogle
Fenwick
Selby
  Percy
Tait

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