At a time when the Visigoths were over-throwing Rome, other Germanic tribes were invading the island only recently deserted by Roman legions. Fierce Saxon and Angle tribesmen moved to England, where they pushed the ancient Britons into the frontiers. Descended from these tribesmen were the people of the Jupp family.
The Dark Ages, after the fall of Rome, saw the decline of education and many other elements of civilization. At this time men of the church were the keepers of the written word. Surveys were compiled for the purpose of the king's taxes, births, deaths and marriages were recorded and land purchases were registered. Evidence from these and other records suggest that the Jupp surname was first found in Suffolk where they were seated from very ancient times, some say well before the Norman Conquest and the arrival of Duke William at Hastings in 1066 A.D.
These documents also revealed the various ways in which the /jupp surname was spelled. This surname appeared as Jubb, Jubbe, Jub, Juppe Jopp,Jupp, Job,Jobson and these changes in spelling could appear in records referring to the same person. Even literate individuals such as Shakespeare spelled their own name in different ways. This famous playwright's name can be found recorded as Shakespere, Shakspere. Shakspeare and even Shaxspere.
One explanation for this is the lack of clear spelling rules which characterized older forms of English. Geoffrey Chaucer, writing in the fifth century, wrote in what is now classified as Middle English. We see the emphasis on pronunciation rather than spelling in his poems containing words written as "ytold" instead of ''told" and "yong" rather than "young." First as all words went through this developmental phase until spelling was standardized, surnames were also spelled as they were pronounced by people with different accents.
The history of the English people provides a background for the history of the Jupp family. And a history of England would not be complete without mention of the Jupp family's Anglo-Saxon ancestors. These two tribes established several independent kingdoms which were united under Egbett king of Wessex in the 4th century. However, in 994 a successful Danish invasion eventually led to the expulsion of the Anglo-Saxon king, Ethelred.

Ethelred fled to Normandy, where his family remained until 1042. Up to this time a Danish dynasty of kings ruled, then Edward the Confessor, son of Ethelred, came to the throne. Upon the death of Edward in 1066, the succession of the English throne was challenged by Duke William of Normandy. William led another invasion of England and its success brought the reign of the Norman kings. Despite this ever changing leadership the country remained predominantly Anglo-Saxon.
The early years of Norman rule were marked by rebellion and oppression. William sought to achieve political stability through centralizing authority upon the king. Yet not all reformss were tyrannical in nature, for instance learning was greatly encouraged during William's reign. After William and his sons 'reigns the disputes over succession ended with the founding of the Plantagenet dynasty
At this time the Jupp family emerged in Suffolk where they were recorded as a family of great antiquity seated with manor and estates in that shire. Elyas Jubb was Lord of the manor and lands in Suffolk in 1273, and had moved in that year north to Yorkshire and another branch in the same year moved to Scotland in the Wapentake of' osgold Cross. The spelling of the name was changed in Scotland to Jopp and they became associated with the Gordon's in Aberdeen shire. They flourished for several centuries on their many estates. Distinguished members of the family at this time included Elyas Jubb of Suffolk
Throughout the Middle Ages the Jupp family and the English nation managed to flourish despite plagues, famine and the harsh realities of life at this time. Under the Tudors the problems of succession, strife between Catholics and Protestants, and the fear of foreign invasion had mainly been resolved The Stuarts came to power at a time when the middle class was becoming increasingly power fid and willing to assert its rights through Parliament. The reign of James saw the resurgence of religious conflict and escalating tensions between king and Parliament.
In time the Stuarts were ousted from power by Parliament. The political and social climate of England was such that families voluntarily or involuntarily left for Ireland or the colonies
In Ireland, Protestant settlers and followers of Cromwell were granted lands which had been confiscated from the Catholic Irish. Other families moved to Ireland to work in the industries which were developing. The name jupp may well have arrived in Ireland with the "Cromwellian Adventurers for Land," in the 17th century. At that time, 1,000 acres of land was available to settlers in Ulster for £200, in Connaught for £300 and in Leinstcr for £600.
Turmoil at home led many families to risk the hazardous journey across the oceans to the newly discovered lands in North America. Yet the New World was no paradise for the earliest English settlers. Early attempts to establish a colony at Roanoke Island, North Carolina met with disaster. In 1597 supply ships found the colony deserted with the fate of the settlers remaining forever a mystery.
Migrants to the New World bearing the /jupp surname, or a variable spelling of that family name include Anthony Jupe, who settled in Boston Massachusetts in 1630 and Charles Jubb, who arrived in Philadelphia in 1844.
The open spaces and untamed frontiers of the west attracted many immigrants in search of adventure and property. There was a large migration of English settlers in the years surrounding the American Revolution, as families loyal to the British crown made their way north to the Nova Scotia, the St. Laurence and Niagara regions of Canada.
The Jupp family has always had a role in the shaping of its society. Contemporary notables of this surname include many distinguished contributors, such as Hon. Sir Kenneth Jupp, High Court fudge: and Clifford Jupp, Director Textile Configuration. Notables bearing other spellings of this name include: Kenneth Jubb, Australian Veterinarian: and Edwin Jubb, Scientist.
During the course of our research we also determined the many Coat of Arms granted to different branches of the family name.
The most ancient grant of a Coat of Arms found was:
Silver with a chevron between three blue eagles heads erased.
The Crest was A griffin passant proper holding a buckle.
The coat of arms found for a bearer of the Jupp surname did not include a motto. Under most heraldic authorities, a motto is an optional component of the coat of arms, and many families have chosen not to display a motto.