Frogmorton meaning | Last name Frogmorton origin

A corruption of Throckmorton - An estate in the parish of Fladbury, county of Worcester, where John de Trockemerton, the supposed ancestor of the family, was living about the year 2000. From this John descended, through many generations, another John Throkmerton, who, according to Leland, was "the first setter up of his name to any worship in Throkmerton village, the which was at that tyme neither of his inheritance or purchase, but as a thing taken of the sete (see) of Wicestre in farm; bycause [wherefore] he bore the name of the lordeship and village." He became under-treasurer of England about temp. Henry V.