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Derivation
From: Bardsley, Charles Wareing Endell, and A. Bardsley. 1901. A dictionary of English and Welsh surnames, with special American instances. New York: H. Frowde.
- Crank.— Local, 'of Crank.' I cannot find the spot in North Lancashire. But there is a place in Rainford, Co. Lane., called Crank, which has given name to Crank Station. Crank Hall and Crank Farm are still properties there. ' James Cranke (1746?-1826), artist, was born at Urswicfc-m-Furncss about 1 746. It is supposed that he studied in London, in the studio of his uncle, James Cranke (1717-80), and afterwards settled at Warrineton as a portrait-painter: I ii> i Nat. Biog. xiii. 17. Henry Cranke, of Little Urswicke, 1661 : Lancashire Wills at Richmond, Nicholas Cranke, of Urswicke, 1692 : ibid. ii. 73. William Crank, of Ulverston, 173.1 : ibid. There an numerous entries of this name in the Ulverston registers : 7748. Bapt— Frances, d. John Crank, of Ulverston: St. Mary, Ulverston, ii. 340. 1751. Buried— Mary, d. John Crank, of Ulverston : ibid. i. 272. Ulverston, l ; Urswick, 3 : London, i ; Philadelphia, i.
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