The name Trollope is derived from the place-name Troughburn, in Northumberland, England.
Troughburn was originally Trolhop, meaning (in Norse) Troll Valley, and the earliest recorded use is John Andrew Trolope (1427–1461) who lived in Thornlaw, Co Durham.
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“High rank and soft manners may not always belong to a true heart.”
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“Some are going out to join their husbands, some to find a husband, some few peradventure to leave a husband.”
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