Halestrap Family History

of uncertain origin. It might be from Helsthorpe in Wingrave (Bucks) which is recorded as Elstrap in 1766 but no evidence has been found that this place gave rise to a surname.

Alternatively and more likely it could be a variant of the Lincs surname Helstrip which may have migrated south as well as north; compare John Helstrop 1760 Thomas Halstrap 1760 in IGI (Great Smeaton NR Yorks).